Miyares‘ Reelection Odds Surge to 74% Ahead of Virginia Attorney General Election
Richmond,VA – november 3,2023 – Incumbent Jason Miyares is heavily favored to win reelection as VirginiaS Attorney General,with his odds reaching a high of 74% on Polymarket as of 6:13 p.m. Friday, compared to โขchallenger Jay Jones‘ 25%. This marks Miyares’ strongestโ showing on the โฃprediction marketโฃ since tracking began โfor the race.
The shift inโ momentum comes as Virginia โheads towards its November 4thโข election, with early voting already underway since early October. Polymarket data shows Miyares previously hit 71% on Thursday afternoon around 3:30 p.m.Jones last ledโข in the Polymarket predictions on October 8th,โฃ with 55% toโข miyares’ 46%.
The rising odds for Miyares โcoincide โคwith a downturn in support โคfor โคJones following the surfacing of private โคmessages โคfrom 2022. โThese texts reportedly contained discussions of hypothetical violence against then-Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert, and also derogatory โขremarks aboutโข Gilbert’s family.
the controversy has drawn sharp โcriticism fromโข Republicans. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin recently posted on โฃX (formerly Twitter): “In the wake of Charlieโข Kirk’s horrific assassinationโ attempt, it’s incredibly disturbing that no Virginia Democrat has called on their statewide candidate Jay Jones to step away after he called for the murder of the Republican House Speaker, his children, and a few cops. The leftโ always says violence has no place in our politics,unless it’s politically inconvenient and then it has aโ place in their party. They’ve made that clear in their โฃcontinued โคsupport of Jay Jones.”
Republican strategist Brad Todd also commented on X, stating: “Virginia Democratโค Party staff โknows that even โฃpartisanโ Dem voters areโฃ disgusted by Jay Jones. That’s why their GOTV literature at the doorsโข says ‘vote your entire ballot.’ they’re worried.”
Both candidates have been actively campaigning in the final daysโ leading up to the election. Jones posted on X Friday: “We’re โคin the final days of theโค election, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Let’s โshow up, get out the vote, and shape our futureโข together.” โMiyares, earlier this month, stated on X: โข”Virginians are good andโ decent people, and they expectโฃ their leaders โฃto carry themselves with civility, decorum, and integrity. That’s why I’m asking you to โฃrehire me toโฃ serve as yourโ Attorney General for four more years.”
The outcome of the attorney General โelection is expected to have a importent impact on Virginia’sโฃ legal โand political landscape for years to come, perhaps influencing national conversations surrounding political speech, accountability forโค public officials, โขand the limits of acceptable campaign rhetoric.
