{"id":2498742,"date":"2025-10-14T12:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/local-dem-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:50:55","slug":"local-dem-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/local-dem-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Dem Party To Host &#8216;Solidarity&#8217; Fundraiser With Jay Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flocal-dem-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2498742&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A local Democratic Party in Virginia is organizing a &#8220;defending democracy&#8221; fundraiser event featuring attorney general candidate jay Jones despite revelations that Jones sent text messages and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >made phone calls expressing violent fantasies<\/a> about assassinating a Republican state lawmaker, todd Gilbert, and wishing harm on his children. The fundraiser, hosted by the stafford Democratic Committee (SDC) in Fredericksburg, will also include U.S. Senator Mark Warner and Representative Eugene Vindman as featured guests. The event promotes solidarity and invites attendees too a buffet dinner, with donations collected via ActBlue, a Democrat-linked fundraising platform currently under inquiry for alleged donation fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Despite public outcry over Jones&#8217; disturbing comments, including detailed plans to kill Gilbert, Jones remains the Democratic nominee and many Democratic leaders, including Virginia&#8217;s candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, continue to endorse him. The Stafford Democratic Committee has not commented on Jones&#8217; statements or its continued support amid the controversy. The situation raises concerns about political rhetoric, violence, and accountability within local Democratic circles ahead of the 2025 elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F9yjpPIRCA8\">WRIC ABC 8News\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/14\/local-democrat-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones-after-assassination-fantasies-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Local%20Democrat%20Party%20To%20Host%20%E2%80%98Solidarity%E2%80%99%20Fundraiser%20With%20Jay%20Jones%20After%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20Scandal&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/14\/local-democrat-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones-after-assassination-fantasies-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Local%20Democrat%20Party%20To%20Host%20%E2%80%98Solidarity%E2%80%99%20Fundraiser%20With%20Jay%20Jones%20After%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20Scandal&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/14\/local-democrat-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones-after-assassination-fantasies-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/14\/local-democrat-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones-after-assassination-fantasies-scandal\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Local%20Democrat%20Party%20To%20Host%20%E2%80%98Solidarity%E2%80%99%20Fundraiser%20With%20Jay%20Jones%20After%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20Scandal&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/14\/local-democrat-party-to-host-solidarity-fundraiser-with-jay-jones-after-assassination-fantasies-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>A local Democrat Party in Virginia is slated to host a fundraiser featuring attorney general candidate Jay Jones after reported text messages and phone calls showed the Democrat fantasizing about assassinating a Republican lawmaker and wishing death on his children.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stafforddemocrats.org\/get-involved\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">event calendar<\/a> on its website, the Stafford Democratic Committee (SDC) is scheduled to hold a &ldquo;Defending Democracy&rdquo; fundraiser in neighboring Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Friday, Oct. 17. The gathering &mdash; in which &ldquo;[a]ttendees will be treated to a buffet dinner&rdquo; &mdash; is expected to include three featured guests: U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., and Jones.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1897878246\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The event post includes an RSVP link that takes users to a <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/sdc1017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donations page<\/a> hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/actblue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ActBlue<\/a>, a Democrat-aligned fundraising platform currently under investigation by <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/23\/house-committees-issue-subpoena-to-actblue-ceo-in-donation-fraud-probe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/04\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-investigates-unlawful-straw-donor-and-foreign-contributions-in-american-elections\/#:~:text=Trump%20Investigates%20Unlawful%20%E2%80%9CStraw%20Donor%E2%80%9D%20and%20Foreign%20Contributions%20in%20American%20Elections,-The%20White%20House&amp;text=INVESTIGATING%20%E2%80%9CSTRAW%E2%80%9D%20DONORS:%20Today,the%20Counsel%20to%20the%20President.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump administration<\/a> over allegations related to illegal &ldquo;straw&rdquo; donations and foreign contributions in U.S. elections. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our democracy is under attack and the more that Trump chips away at our rights and freedoms at the national level, the more emboldened others will become at the state and local levels. The Stafford Democratic Committee supports candidates and causes that will prevent those threats from becoming a reality here in Stafford,&rdquo; reads an excerpt on the SDC&rsquo;s ActBlue donations page for the event. <\/p>\n<p>The SDC also posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1200200638810051&amp;set=a.301723745324416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flyer<\/a> for the scheduled event on its Facebook page earlier this month, which includes a QR code that takes users to the aforementioned donations page. The document also boasts a statement that reads, &ldquo;The Stafford Democrats invite you out for a night of music, movement, and solidarity.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The event flyer was posted to the SDC&rsquo;s Facebook page hours before National Review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/dem-ag-nominee-jay-jones-fantasized-about-shooting-former-virginia-gop-speaker-he-receives-both-bullets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> a series of 2022 text messages sent by Jones to a GOP state lawmaker, in which he fantasized about killing then-state House Speaker Todd Gilbert, a Republican. As The Federalist&rsquo;s Breccan Thies <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/03\/virginia-dem-ag-candidate-fantasized-about-assassinating-republican-wished-death-on-his-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">summarized<\/a>, &ldquo;Jones &hellip; presented a hypothetical &hellip; where he had only two bullets and three options to kill people: violent Cambodian dictator Pol Pot, responsible for millions of deaths; Adolf Hitler, another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-dem-ag-candidate-fantasized-about-assassinating-republican\/\" title=\"VA Dem AG Candidate Fantasized About Assassinating ...\">violent dictator responsible<\/a> for millions of deaths; or Gilbert, a Republican who served in the state House for nearly 20 years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gilbert gets two bullets to the head,&rdquo; Jones wrote in the text messages. &ldquo;Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jones didn&rsquo;t stop there, however. He also &ldquo;suggested he wished Gilbert&rsquo;s wife could watch her own child die in her arms so that Gilbert might reconsider his political views&rdquo; in a follow-up phone call, &ldquo;prompting [the GOP state lawmaker] to hang up the phone in disgust,&rdquo; according to a source cited by National Review.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the horrific nature of the messages and phone call, Jones has thus far refused to step down as the Democrat nominee in the race to become Virginia&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-it-29-sheriffs-promise-to-safeguard-second-amendment-as-biden-cracks-down-on-gun-rights\/\" title=\"READ IT: 29 Sheriffs Promise To Safeguard Second Amendment As Biden Cracks Down On Gun Rights\">chief law enforcement officer<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/dems-wont-yank-endorsements-for-va-candidate-who-fantasized-about-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Many<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/07\/every-senate-democrat-stands-by-jay-jones-after-he-fantasized-about-assassinating-republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats<\/a> have also refused to withdraw their support for his campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/spanberger-hashmi-refuse-to-pull-support-for-dem-ag-candidate-who-mused-about-killing-republican-death-of-his-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including<\/a> Virginia&rsquo;s Democrat candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, Abigail Spanberger and Ghazala Hashmi. <\/p>\n<p>During her debate against Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears last week, for example, Spanberger <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/09\/spanberger-refuses-5-times-to-withdraw-endorsement-of-jay-jones-over-assassination-fantasies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declined on five separate occasions<\/a> to pull her endorsement of Jones&rsquo; AG bid. <\/p>\n<p>The Stafford Democratic Committee did not respond to The Federalist&rsquo;s request for comment on whether it agrees with Jones&rsquo; reported text messages&nbsp;and comments in which he fantasized about assassinating his political opponent and wishing death upon his children. Nor did it respond when pressed on why it still supports Jones&rsquo; AG bid given his remarks in the reported messages and phone call, or whether it believes it is acceptable for Jones to call for violence against his political opponents and their children. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. 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