Virginia attorney general hopeful Jay Jones faced debate scrutiny as GOP rival Jason Miyares grilled him over a reckless driving case and past violent rhetoric about a Republican rival.

Jones, again apologized for his 2022 texts that were first reported by the National Review. In the messages, he opined that former Virginia Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert should get “two bullets to the head” and separately that he would urinate on the graves of some state GOP delegates after they died.

The campaign for Democratic Virginia attorney general nominee Jay Jones announced he raised $500,000 in less than 24 hours after the attorney general debate Thursday, during which Jones’s texting scandal took center stage.

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

Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones is facing backlash online over an X post as his texting scandal clouds upcoming election.