For Immediate Release
November 13, 2024
Virginia Leaders Announce Support for Jay Jones for Attorney General
Growing Group of Virginia Leaders Announce Support of Jones’ Historic Campaign on Behalf of Virginia’s Families
Norfolk, VA — Today, leaders from across the Commonwealth announced their support for Jay Jones in the Democratic primary for Attorney General in 2025.
“It’s my honor to earn the endorsement of so many leaders from across Virginia,” said Jay Jones. “We’re building a campaign to fight for Virginia families, and together, we will ensure the Virginia Attorney General’s office keeps our families safe and free.”
Endorsements for Jay Jones for Virginia
Governor Terry McAuliffe
Governor Ralph S. Northam
Former First Lady Pamela Northam
General Assembly Members
Senator Lashrecse Aird (Petersburg)
Senator Lamont Bagby, Chairman, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (Henrico)
Senator Barbara Favola (Arlington)
Senator Mamie Locke, Chair, Senate Democratic Caucus (Hampton)
Senator Jeremy McPike (Prince William)
Senator Stella Pekarsky (Fairfax)
Senator Russet Perry (Loudoun)
Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg (Henrico)
Senator Angelia Williams Graves (Norfolk)
Delegate Alex Askew (Virginia Beach)
Delegate Bonita Anthony (Norfolk)
Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling (Henrico)
Delegate David Bulova (Fairfax)
Delegate Nadarius Clark (Suffolk)
Delegate Laura Jane Cohen (Fairfax)
Delegate Joshua Cole (Stafford)
Delegate Rae Cousins (Richmond)
Delegate Karrie Delaney (Fairfax)
Delegate Michael Feggans (Virginia Beach)
Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler (Virginia Beach)
Delegate Debra Gardner (Chesterfield)
Delegate Cliff Hayes (Chesapeake)
Delegate Dan Helmer (Fairfax)
Delegate Phil Hernandez (Norfolk)
Delegate Patrick Hope (Arlington)
Delegate Michael Jones (Richmond)
Delegate Candi Mundon King (Prince William)
Delegate Paul Krizek (Fairfax)
Delegate Michelle Maldonado (Prince William)
Delegate Adele McClure (Arlington)
Delegate Marcia Price (Newport News)
Delegate Sam Rasoul (Roanoke)
Delegate Atoosa Reaser (Loudoun)
Delegate David Reid (Loudoun)
Delegate Holly Seibold (Fairfax)
Delegate Briana Sewell (Prince William)
Delegate Irene Shin (Fairfax)
Delegate Marcus Simon (Fairfax)
Delegate Shelly Simonds (Newport News)
Delegate Kannan Srinivasan (Loudoun)
Delegate Josh Thomas (Prince William)
Delegate Luke Torian (Prince William)
Former General Assembly Members
Former Delegate Ward Armstrong, Former House Democratic Minority Leader (Martinsville)
Former Delegate Dick Cranwell, Former House Democratic Majority and Minority Leader (Vinton)
Former Delegate Jeff Bourne (Richmond)
Former Delegate Sally Hudson (Charlottesville)
Former Delegate Chris Hurst (Blacksburg)
Former Delegate Mike Mullin (Newport News)
Former Delegate Kathleen Murphy (Fairfax)
Daun Hester, Treasurer, Former Vice Mayor, and Former Delegate (Norfolk)
Martha Mugler, City Council and Former Delegate (Hampton)
Roslyn Tyler, School Board and Former Delegate (Sussex)
Local Elected Officials
Andreas Addison, City Council (Richmond)
Walter Alcorn, Board of Supervisors (Fairfax)
Kenny Alexander, Mayor (Norfolk)
Victor Angry, Board of Supervisors (Prince William)
Andrea Bailey, Board of Supervisors (Prince William)
Joe Baron, Sheriff (Norfolk)
Jimmy Bierman, Board of Supervisors (Fairfax)
Mary Biggs, Chair, Board of Supervisors (Montgomery)
Kenny Boddye, Board of Supervisors (Prince William)
John Chapman, City Council (Alexandria)
Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Commonwealth’s Attorney (Arlington and City of Falls Church)
Steve Descano, Commonwealth’s Attorney (Fairfax)
Courtney Doyle, City Council (Norfolk)
Frankie Edmondson, Commissioner of the Revenue (Portsmouth)
Ramin Fatehi, Commonwealth’s Attorney (Norfolk)
Paul Fraim, Former Mayor (Norfolk)
Karl Frisch, Chair, School Board (Fairfax)
James Gray, Mayor-Elect (Hampton)
Mamie Johnson, City Council (Norfolk)
Takis Karantonis, County Board (Arlington)
Phil Kellam, Commissioner of the Revenue (Virginia Beach)
Derek Kitts, Board of Supervisors (Montgomery)
Ann Frances Lambert, City Council (Richmond)
Sonia Vazquez Luna, City Council (Manassas)
Stephanie Lynch, City Council (Richmond)
Jeremy McGee, Councilman-Elect (Norfolk)
Jordan Miles, Board of Supervisors (Buckingham)
Gabe Morgan, Sheriff (Newport News)
Ross Mugler, Commissioner of the Revenue (Hampton)
JP Paige, City Council (Norfolk)
Amanda Pohl, Clerk of Court (Chesterfield)
Phyllis Randall, Chair, Board of Supervisors (Loudoun)
Deanna Reed, Mayor, City Council (Harrisonburg)
Danica Royster, City Council (Norfolk)
Koran Saines, Board of Supervisors (Loudoun)
Jessica Schneider, Board of Supervisors (Chesterfield)
Blythe Scott, Commissioner of the Revenue (Norfolk)
Martin Thomas, Jr., Vice Mayor, City Council (Norfolk)
Liam Watson, Town Council (Blacksburg)
Misty Whitehead, Board of Supervisors (Henrico)
For more information about Jay Jones and his campaign for Attorney General, visit www.jayjones.com.
About Jay Jones
Jay Jones is running for Attorney General to protect Virginia families — from crime and violence, corporate price gouging, and politicians with extreme agendas. Because Jay knows that our freedoms have always depended on people willing to fight for them.
As a member of the House of Delegates, Jay fought to expand Medicaid, increase the minimum wage, and give teachers annual pay raises. Jay was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates three times, representing the 89th District in Norfolk. In Richmond, he gave voice to progressive energy and environmental policies that improve the lives of all Virginians while preserving our air, water, and land. A tireless legislator, Jay championed legislation known as the “Ashanti Alert,” establishing a missing persons alert for adults in the Commonwealth. The “Ashanti Alert” is now used nationwide.
Jay previously served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, where he was a member of the Office of Consumer Protection. In this role he took on gun manufacturers, financial institutions, and housing conglomerates to vindicate the rights of everyday citizens.
Today, Jay is an attorney at Hogan Lovells, where he focuses his practice on state Attorneys General work as well as regulatory and policy matters, including environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues. An accomplished litigator, Jay led the fight on behalf of the Virginia NAACP against the Youngkin Administration to protect voting rights. Jay has also advocated tirelessly for reproductive healthcare access and abortion rights as a member of the Virginia Planned Parenthood board.
The descendant of slaves, Jay’s family has been in Norfolk since the early 20th century. His grandfather, Hilary H. Jones, Sr., was a pioneering Civil Rights attorney in Norfolk and became the first Black member of the Norfolk School Board. In 1969, he was appointed to the State Board of Education, the first Black to be named to the board in the history of Virginia.
Jay’s father, Jerrauld C. Jones, is one of the few Virginians to serve in all three branches of state government. He was a member of the General Assembly from 1988 – 2002, served as Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice under Governor Mark Warner and is a retired Circuit Court judge. His mother, Lyn Simmons, is currently a judge on the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court after a long career as a violent crime prosecutor and attorney in private practice.
Like his forebears before him, Jay is dedicated to ensuring his community and Commonwealth embraces every family — no matter who you are or where you come from.
Jay completed his undergraduate studies at the College of William and Mary, and earned his law degree from the University of Virginia. Jay, his wife Mavis, and two sons live in Norfolk, where they are members of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.
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