
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning the Democratic nomination for attorney general.
The race was closely watched among the down-ballot contests in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election. He will face Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares in the November general election.
Democrats are also nominating a candidate for lieutenant governor from a field of six candidates, who remained locked in a tight races Tuesday night.
Jones defeated Shannon Taylor for the Democratic nomination in the race for attorney general despite his opponent casting him as lacking criminal prosecutorial experience.