Jay Jones was sworn in as Virginia Attorney General in January 2026. Prior to his election he served as an assistant attorney general in the Office of Consumer Protection for the District of Columbia, where he handled matters involving alleged corporate price gouging and predatory practices by big banks and landlords. AG Jones was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018-2022, where he sponsored legislation to protect abortion rights, expand Medicaid, and raise teacher pay. AG Jone’s 2025 campaign for state attorney general focused on reducing violent crime and removing illegal guns from Virginia streets, protecting families and children, including creating units for child abuse and drug trafficking, and defending civil rights and consumer protections.

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