A month ago, Democrats looked poised to sweep Virginia’s top offices. Polls showed Abigail Spanberger leading comfortably in the governor’s race, with Jay Jones holding a solid edge over Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares.

But in politics, a few weeks can be an eternity.

Since early October, Jones has been fighting for his political life following revelations that he exchanged violent, profanity-laced text messages with Republican Delegate Carrie Coyner in 2022 that targeted then House Speaker Todd Gilbert. The scandal has dominated headlines, turning what once looked like a clear Democratic advantage into one of the closest statewide contests on the ballot.

Polls that had Jones up by several points over Republican incumbent Jason Miyares now show Miyares tied or narrowly ahea

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