Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, expressed his regret for the graphic and violent language directed at a colleague in text messages in his opening statement in Thursday night’s debate with Republican incumbent Jason Miyares.

The Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate said he was "ashamed" and "embarrassed" about his controversial text messages.

Jones, the Democratic nominee, said he was "ashamed" and "embarrassed" by the texts as Republican incumbent Jason Miyares used them to question his character.

The Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate apologized for texts he sent about imagining killing a Republican and his children. Jay

I find it a little bit stunning that today you say that one of the pillars of your public safety platform is protecting children,” Republican Jason Miyares said at the Virginia attorney general

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

Democratic Virginia Attorney General nominee Jay Jones, when called to task for 2022 text messages that appeared to hint at the death of a political opponent’s children, responded by immediately mentioning President Donald Trump as well as left-wing talking points.