It was clear early on after news of the Jay Jones texting scandal broke last Friday, that both he and his fellow Democrats at the state and national levels were going to handle this very badly.
Not only did he not apologize initially, but candidates like Virginia Democrat gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger have refused to demand he drop out of the Virginia attorney general race. Some of them - incredibly - have even suggested that how Jones has handled revelations that he'd once fantasized about killing a former GOP colleague with "two bullets to the head" makes him a role model to follow for others who supposedly are in similar situations.
"You know, Jay has apologized. The statements that he made were indefensible, but I’ve known Jay Jones for 25 years, and I think those statements were not in character," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) suggested Wednesday. "I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff. So, no, I still am a supporter."
Incredible.
Sen Tim Kaine not only stands by Jay Jones, he wishes more politicians could learn from Jones:
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) October 8, 2025
“He has apologized. I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff. I still am a supporter."
This is who they are. pic.twitter.com/sF1CWcipL5
SEE ALSO: It Just Gets Worse for Jay Jones and the Virginia Democrat Party
And now, amid increasing pressure from Republicans, including President Trump and Vice President Vance, as well as prominent groups like the Virginia Fraternal Order of Police, to step aside, and as allegations about other sickening statements about the death of political opponents continue, there's more bad news for Jay Jones - and it comes from an internal poll released Wednesday:
Hart Research poll | 10/4-10/6 LV
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) October 8, 2025
Virginia Attorney General (Jay Jones internal)
🟦Jay Jones 46%
🟥Jason Miyares 45% pic.twitter.com/1aMmT6XIc1
Where the texting scandal hurt Jones the most was among independent voters, as the Hart Research memo noted:
Hart Research poll | 10/4-10/6 LV
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) October 8, 2025
Virginia Attorney General (Jay Jones internal)
Independents
🟥Jason Miyares 42%
🟦Jay Jones 41%
Independents (Virginia)
Donald Trump (57/42 negative) https://t.co/qD2PETXbyX
Internal polls released by campaigns and their pollsters are notorious for often showing their candidate to be in a stronger position in the race than they actually are, which means that Jones is, in reality, probably behind at this point in the race, similar to the McAuliffe 2021 implosion. Something similar also appears to be playing out in the New Jersey gubernatorial race between Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and former NJ State Rep. Jack Ciattarelli (R), as we previously reported:
If an internal poll has Sherrill up 7, then it’s probably more like a 3-point race 👀 https://t.co/tRSdZyMXuV
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) September 30, 2025
The Virginia attorney general race debate, which will be held at the University of Richmond, is scheduled for October 16th, and all indications are that Jones will still show up for the debate even as he has canceled some other campaign appearances, including a fundraiser, in light of the scandal. We'll be sure to cover it, so stay tuned.
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