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Jay C. Jones

DEMOCRAT

Jay C. Jones is running for Virginia Attorney General.

Personal background

Jay Jones has a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Jay, his wife Mavis, and their two sons live in Norfolk. They are members of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

Professional background

Jay is a lawyer and former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia, where he worked in the Office of Consumer Protection. He has also worked as an attorney at Wilcox & Savage P.C., Bischoff Martingayle P.C., and Protogyrou Law. Before attending law school, he worked as an analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Political background

Jay previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2021. He ran for Virginia Attorney General in 2021 but did not win.

Legal Experience

As an assistant attorney general in the District of Columbia, worked in the Office of Consumer Protection, suing corporations, big banks, and landlords to protect consumers.

As a lawyer, worked with the NAACP to "protect voting rights."

Has worked as a senior associate at Hogan Lovells since January of 2023 and previously worked as a lawyer for Wilcox & Savage P.C., Bischoff Martingayle P.C., and Protogyrou Law.

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Consumer Protection

Said, "We want to go after the price gougers who are inflating the cost of prescription drugs [and] the corporate landlords who are artificially inflating the cost of rent."

Plans to prosecute scammers targeting older adults and hold social media platforms accountable for enabling scams.

Plans to protect consumers by addressing price-gouging, deceptive fees, unnecessary costs, and anti-competitive practices.

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Public Safety

Plans to make "cracking down on illegal guns a major focus" and use settlements from gun manufacturers to fund violence interruption and gun safety programs.

Supports strengthening re-entry programs for people leaving prison.

Plans to create a child safety unit within the Attorney General's Office.

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Public Health

Supports abortion access and "expanding abortion rights."

Supports raising penalties related to certain fentanyl-related crimes and expanding specialty court programs that pair offenders with treatment services.

Supports using funds from settlements with pharmaceutical companies to support addiction recovery programs.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Said, "But we want to make sure we're keeping our community safe, and so whether you break the law as an immigrant or as a citizen, we're going to enforce the law against you."

Supports laws that prohibit local officers from cooperating with federal immigration agents.

As a state delegate, voted to allow students with undocumented immigration status to qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.

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