Jason Miyares crushed Democrat Jay Jones in Virginia’s attorney general debate, hammering him over violent texts, a 116 mph speeding case, and poor judgment.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R ) and his Democratic challenger Jay Jones are neck and neck in the latest Decision Desk HQ polling average following the controversy over Jones’s

"Several years ago, I made the mistake of speeding, for which I am regretful," says the Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares's odds of securing reelection have surged in recent days as his opponent, Jay Jones, continues to lose momentum over a scandal involving text messages in which he fantasized about the deaths of his political opponent's children.