Political fireworks erupted across the state after Virginia’s high-stakes Tuesday primaries, with top candidates wasting no time going on offense slamming their opponents, invoking President Donald Trump, and setting the tone for what’s expected to be a bruising general election.
Democratic nominee for Attorney General Jay Jones lit the match Tuesday night, telling supporters that Trump is still pulling strings in Virginia politics.
“Donald Trump and his cronies will spend so much money trying to beat us in November by funding his personal attorney, Jason Miyares,” Jones declared in his primary victory speech. “We are ready for that fight. For the last four years, Jason Miyares has put his own political agenda before the people.”
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Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares fired back in a
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