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The University of Richmond and Virginia State Bar will host a debate featuring the candidates for attorney general at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

Current Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares will share the stage with Democratic candidate Jay Jones as they address key issues such as public safety, immigration enforcement, and the ongoing opioid epidemic. A central topic of the debate will likely be the threatening text controversy surrounding the Democratic candidate. Jones continues to face criticism for texts he sent in 2022 about shooting the then-Republican Speaker of the House — this has become a focus for attack ads backed by GOP candidates.

Among all the races on the statewide ticket, the attor

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