Former Virginia state Del. Jay Jones (D) won the state’s Democratic primary for attorney general on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, setting up a general election contest against incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares (R).
Jones defeated Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor (D) in the expensive primary.
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, as of Monday, Jones raised roughly $2.7 million in the race, while Taylor raked in $2.1 million.
The primary also saw the state’s two most influential energy donors pitted against each other, with Clean Virginia backing Jones and Dominion Energy backing Taylor. Last week, Clean Virginia launched a six-figure attack ad against Taylor.
Jones has been backed by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with former Virginia Govs. Terry McAuliffe (D) and Ralph Northam (D).
Legally challenging President Trump likely will be a theme of Jones’s messaging going to the general election against Miyares. During the primary, Jones and Taylor invoked how they would push back on Trump if elected attorney general.
