RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Republican state legislator says Democratic candidate for attorney general Jay Jones “joked about shooting” the House speaker a few years ago.

“On August 8, 2022 I had a text conversation with Jay Jones, what he said was not just disturbing but disqualifying for anyone who wants to seek public office,” said Republican Del. Carrie Coyner, who is running for re-election. “Jay Jones wished violence on the children of a colleague and joked about shooting Todd Gilbert. It’s disgusting and unbecoming of any public official.”

Gilbert was the speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates at the time.

Democratic candidate for governor, Abigail Spanger, said Friday she spoke with Jones:

After learning of these comments earlier today, I spoke frankly with Jay about my disgus

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