Republican incumbent attorney general Jason Miyares is seeking reelection against his democrat opponent Jay Jones. The two candidates met on stage to debate the issues during an event hosted by the University of Richmond. They spoke about a text message scandal, President Donald Trump’s administration and how they’d run the attorney general’s office. NOTE: This version has been updated to remove a previous mention that state politics reporter Jahd Khalil was “kicked out” of the debate. All reporters were asked to leave the premises after the debate. Our award-winning work is made possible with your support. Visit vpm.org/givenow to support local journalism. #election2025 #attorneygeneral #AGdebate #miyares #jayjones #virginia #VApolitics #vpmnews #publicmedia #vapol #vaag