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A Democratic candidate, who’s in scorching water over texts revealing his need to shoot a GOP lawmaker, beforehand obtained the endorsement and a hefty donation from probably the most outstanding gun management teams within the nation.
Virginia lawyer common candidate Jay Jones, operating alongside gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, obtained $200,000 from Everytown for Gun Security in August, marketing campaign finance data reviewed by Fox Information Digital present.
Jones has been going through calls to drop out of the race after a Nationwide Assessment report uncovered textual content messages in 2022 the place Jones in contrast one among his Republican colleagues, former Virginia Home Speaker Todd Gilbert, to Hitler and Pol Pot and stated that if he was given two bullets, he would use each in opposition to the GOP lawmaker.
Jones additionally made remarks suggesting his need to see violence occur in opposition to Gilbert’s younger youngsters.
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A textual content message from Jay Jones to Del. Carrie Coyner. (Obtained by Fox Information Digital)
Everytown for Gun Security endorsed Jones in June.
“Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones are dedicated gun sense champions, and we’re proud to endorse them at this time,” John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Security, stated in a press launch on the time.
“Stopping gun violence is a profitable difficulty in Virginia, and Everytown will go all out to ensure voters know which candidates are making public security a prime precedence.”
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Virginia lawyer common candidate Jerrauld “Jay” Jones speaks at an occasion in Norfolk, Virginia. (Trevor Metcalfe/The Virginian-Pilot/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Photographs)
Fox Information Digital reached out to Everytown for Gun Security inquiring whether or not their endorsement nonetheless stands or in the event that they plan to ask for his or her donation again however didn’t obtain a response.
Republicans throughout the nation, together with President Donald Trump, have referred to as on Jones to exit the race, however Virginia Democrats have to this point remained united behind Jones.
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Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (C), marches within the 54th Annual Buena Vista Labor Day Pageant parade with Democratic Nominee for Lieutenant Governor (Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)
Jones has since apologized, calling the remarks “embarrassing and shameful,” and stated he had reached out personally to Gilbert and his household.
Fox Information Digital reached out to the Jones marketing campaign for remark.
Spanberger, operating for governor in probably the most carefully watched races within the nation, condemned Jones’ messages however stopped wanting calling on him to withdraw from the race.
