WASHINGTON — Democrat Jay Jones secured a blue sweep of Virginia’s statewide offices Tuesday, narrowly defeating Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares — even after explosive text messages surfaced in the race’s final month revealing Jones’ support for political violence.

Jones had beat Miyares, 52% to 47.5%, with 87% of the vote counted when the race was called by the Associated Press a little after 10 p.m.

With the victory, Democrats will now have a united triplex in the Old Dominion.

The appalling text messages provided attack fodder for many Republican critics — who called out Jones again on Election Day after video circulated on social media showing him theatrically aiming a kick at a dog outside a polling location.

Defeated GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears’

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