Jerrauld C. “Jay” Jones announces his campaign for Virginia attorney general in November 2024 at the Maggie L. Walker Memorial Plaza.
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The case for Jay Jones by Phillip Thompson
In Virginia politics, we often say that the Attorney General’s Office is where law and politics collide. It determines whether our justice system will serve all Virginians equally — or become a politicized weapon of a partisan actor. As Black Virginians and D e m o c r a t s approach this critical election, one truth must be clear: We cannot afford to leave our attorney general candidate behind. We have to rescue Jay Jones by voting for him.
