{"id":2505825,"date":"2025-11-02T17:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spanberger-supporters-confident-jay-jones-will-win-despite-texting-controversy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T17:05:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:05:50","slug":"spanberger-supporters-confident-jay-jones-will-win-despite-texting-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spanberger-supporters-confident-jay-jones-will-win-despite-texting-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanberger supporters confident Jay Jones will win despite texting controversy"},"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%2Fspanberger-supporters-confident-jay-jones-will-win-despite-texting-controversy%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=2505825&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>Supporters of Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate abigail Spanberger remain confident that her running mate, Jay Jones, will win the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >attorney general race<\/a> despite a recent controversy involving inappropriate text messages he sent in 2022. The messages, in which Jones expressed violent sentiments toward a political rival and his family, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secretary-is-a-former-venture-capitalist-but-some-gopers-warn-shell-be-soft-on-china\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Commerce Secretary Is A Former Venture Capitalist, But Some GOPers Warn She\u2019ll Be \u2018Soft On China\u2019\">drew national attention<\/a> and criticism. However, supporters acknowledge Jones made a &#8220;stupid mistake,&#8221; appreciating his honesty and apology. They believe Jones has learned from the incident and regard the controversy as unlikely to affect SpanbergerS chances negatively. Recent polls show Jones leading his opponent,incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares,and Spanberger holding a significant lead over her Republican challenger,Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger&#8217;s base expresses confidence in winning the upcoming election despite the scandal surrounding Jones.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Spanberger supporters confident Jay Jones will win despite texting controversy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2382681\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Supporters of Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866032\/virginia-election-key-issues-what-to-know\/\">Virginia<\/a> gubernatorial candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871673\/spanberger-obama-earle-sears-virginia-governor\/\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a> remain confident her running mate, Jay Jones, will win on Tuesday, even after his &ldquo;stupid mistake&rdquo; that caught national attention last month.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, running against incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871853\/jay-jones-joins-full-democratic-ticket-post-scandal\/\">joined Spanberger and former President Barack Obama<\/a> at a campaign rally in Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday. A month earlier, he was at the center of controversy when a series of leaked messages from 2022 showed Jones spoke of wanting to shoot his political rival, then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert, and his children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871673\/spanberger-obama-earle-sears-virginia-governor\/\">Spanberger leans on Obama and Democratic star power in battle against Earle-Sears<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871754\/cuomo-gap-mamdani-race-poll\/\">Cuomo closes gap with Mamdani, almost margin-of-error race: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871992\/jeffries-dismisses-mamdani-future-democratic-party\/\">Jeffries dismisses NYC mayoral front-runner Mamdani as &#8216;future&#8217; of Democratic Party<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Two days out from Election Day, Spanberger supporters spoke negatively about Jones&rsquo;s text messages to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, though they still believe he will win.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he made a stupid mistake, but I admire the fact that he stand[s] up and said, &lsquo;Yeah, I was stupid, I made a mistake.&rsquo; And If he&rsquo;s going to be honest about that, not making excuses, not blaming anybody else, then I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-covid-19-flip-flops-a-timeline\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s COVID-19 Flip-Flops: A Timeline\">feel confident<\/a> that he learned from his silliness,&rdquo; Vicky Merryman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> at a Spanberger bus stop in Annandale, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Merryman also said Jones was &ldquo;blowing off&rdquo; with his text messages, and it &ldquo;makes more sense&rdquo; when one reads the full exchange. She added that his messages were not &ldquo;well thought out,&rdquo; but believes Jones is using this controversy as &ldquo;quite a learning experience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>James Schroll told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Jones&rsquo;s messages are &ldquo;really unfortunate,&rdquo; but said Spanberger &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t make the statements,&rdquo; and people are &ldquo;smart enough&rdquo; to vote for the &ldquo;better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-admits-conversations-are-being-had-about-bidens-2024-candidacy-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Raskin acknowledges discussions about Biden&#039;s 2024 run - ...\">candidate&#038;rdquo<\/a>; at the top of the ticket. He acknowledged the concerns that Jones&rsquo;s controversy could affect Spanberger&rsquo;s election, but speculated it won&rsquo;t &ldquo;tip the election&rdquo; against her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger makes a bus stop for a rally in Woodbridge, Virginia. (Asher Notheis\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Natalie Nguyen-Woodruff, who is with Service Employees International Union, said she&rsquo;s heard &ldquo;some stuff&rdquo; about the controversy surrounding Jones, but noted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3854300\/hakeem-jeffries-jay-jones-leaked-texts\/\">that he apologized for his comments<\/a>. She also claimed &ldquo;the Republican side is a lot worse,&rdquo; and Trump administration officials &ldquo;lie a lot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re pretty confident, and from what we&rsquo;re hearing from the community, we&rsquo;re pretty confident that we&rsquo;re voting the whole ticket to Virginia,&rdquo; Nguyen-Woodruff told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> at a bus stop in Woodbridge, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871859\/earle-sears-loudoun-county-rally\/\"><strong>EARLE-SEARS CAMPAIGNS IN LOUDOUN COUNTY AS REPUBLICANS PUSH TO RECLAIM VIRGINIA&rsquo;S SWING SUBURBS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New polling for the attorney general race puts Jones ahead of Miyares by 2%, 49%-47%, with 4% of respondents undecided. The same poll has Spanberger ahead of her opponent, Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3870108\/winsome-earle-sears-redistricting-spanberger\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a>, by 11%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/virginia-2025-spanberger-leads\/\">poll<\/a>, conducted over Thursday and Friday, surveyed 880 respondents and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spanberger backers trust Jay Jones to win despite texts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2505826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_4851-e1762119421730.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3728,57355,32249,5221,66348],"class_list":["post-2505825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election","tag-jay-jones","tag-spanberger","tag-supporters","tag-texting-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_4851-e1762119421730.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2505825"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2505829,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2505825\/revisions\/2505829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2505826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2505825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2505825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2505825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}