VA-GOV, VA-AG: Miyares (R) seeks reelection as attorney general, paves way for Earle-Sears (R) in governor's race
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Monday that he will seek reelection in 2025, putting to rest speculation that he might enter the Republican primary for governor. His decision effectively clears the way for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to secure her party’s nomination for the state’s top job.
“I serve as the people’s protector,” Miyares said of his role as the state’s top lawyer in an X post announcing his reelection campaign.
Highlighting his aspirations for another four years as attorney general, Miyares pointed to key public safety initiatives he has championed, including the “One Pill Can Kill” campaign to raise awareness about fentanyl overdoses and his office’s work with “Ceasefire Virginia,” a program that combines prosecution efforts with community engagement to combat crime.
Earlier this year, Miyares celebrated crime reductions associated with the initiative.
Miyares’ campaign launch comes roughly a week after Democratic candidate Jay Jones announced his latest bid for the position. Jones lost a Democratic primary to former Attorney General Mark Herring in 2021, who later went on to lose to Miyares later that year in the general election.
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