Virginia AG Candidate Texted Shooting Threat to GOP Leader
Jay Jones, a Democratic candidate for Virginia attorney general, is reported to have sent August 2022 text messages to Republican Del. Carrie Coyner in which he named then‑House GOP leader Todd Gilbert and wrote that Gilbert "gets two bullets to the head." Fox News Digital published the texts Friday; the exchange followed the death of Democrat Joe Johnson and drew denunciations from Republicans and a campaign spokesperson who called the messages 'disturbing and disqualifying.'
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📌 Key Facts
- The texts date to August 2022 and were exchanged between Jay Jones (then a former delegate) and Del. Carrie Coyner.
- In the messages Jones wrote, 'Three people, two bullets. Gilbert, Hitler and Pol Pot. Gilbert gets two bullets to the head.'
- A Coyner campaign spokesperson and other GOP figures condemned the messages; the texts were published by Fox News Digital.
📚 Contextual Background
- The Virginia Attorney General election contest between Jay Jones and incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares is scheduled for November 4, 2025.