With less than two weeks remaining before Election Day, Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones is facing [1] a new criminal investigation tied to his 2022 reckless driving conviction.
The latest controversy adds to a series of scandals that have disrupted his campaign, including previous reports about violent text messages directed at a Republican lawmaker and his family.
Court records released this week show that Jones, who was convicted of reckless driving after being stopped for traveling 116 miles per hour in a 70 mile-per-hour zone on Interstate 64, is now being investigated for the circumstances surrounding his court-ordered community service.
Jay Jones was caught recklessly driving 116 miles per hour on I-64.
Then, he tried to claim campaign work for his own PAC counted as community service to avoid jail.
Jay Jones is too soft-on-crime — including his own. pic.twitter.com/KGtgBwX1hE [2]
— Jason Miyares (@JasonMiyaresVA) October 6, 2025 [3]
Following his conviction, Jones agreed to complete 1,000 hours of community service and pay a $1,500 fine as part of his sentencing arrangement.
According to the newly surfaced documents, Jones reported that he performed 500 hours of community service with the Virginia NAACP.
BREAKING: A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate disgraced candidate Jay Jones’ reckless driving conviction
Jones, sentenced to community service for going 116mph, allegedly worked for his OWN pac to reach the required 500 hours of service
So corrupt… pic.twitter.com/rJ2mwFREtf [4]
— Virginia College Republicans (@vacollegegop) October 22, 2025 [5]
The remaining 500 hours, however, were listed as having been completed through “Meet Our Moment,” a political action committee (PAC) that Jones himself operates.
Community service requirements are typically intended to be fulfilled through charitable or nonprofit organizations that serve the public interest, not political entities.
The revelation that half of Jones’s hours were reportedly completed through his own PAC prompted scrutiny from prosecutors.
New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick raised concerns about the documentation submitted to the court, noting that Jones’s filing did not make clear that Meet Our Moment was a political committee or that he controlled it.
The issue led a New Kent County Circuit Court judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whether Jones misrepresented his community service to avoid jail time.
“The records lacked full disclosure of the nature of the organization and its political status,” Renick said.
The special prosecutor will determine whether any laws were violated during the submission of the service records.
The development marks the second major controversy for Jones this month.
Earlier in October, text messages from 2022 resurfaced in which Jones appeared to discuss violent fantasies involving former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert.
In the messages, Jones allegedly suggested Gilbert “deserved two bullets to the head” and referenced scenarios in which Gilbert’s wife would be “holding their dying children in her arms” in an attempt to make him change his stance on gun control.
Virginia AG candidate, Jay Jones gleefully said Republican lawmaker Todd Gilbert (R-Va) deserved “two bullets to the head” in text messages.
A psychopath is running to serve as Virginia’s chief legal officer. Jay Jones needs to be removed from this campaign. pic.twitter.com/w64E9ynoaV [6]
— SULLY (@SULLY10X) October 6, 2025 [7]
The release of the messages drew widespread condemnation from Republican officials and calls for Jones to withdraw from the race.
Despite the backlash, Jones has remained in the race and has not commented publicly on the latest allegations regarding his community service arrangement.
JUST IN — Virginia AG @JasonMiyaresVA [8] TORCHES Democrat Jay Jones:
“He literally talked about putting two bullets in a colleague’s head… and hoping his children would die.”
“Think about the MORAL ROT that occurs in a human being to say that about a man’s wife and their… pic.twitter.com/scQdt23Oyn [9]
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 7, 2025 [10]
Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares, who is seeking re-election, responded to the revelations on Tuesday, saying the new investigation raises serious concerns about Jones’s fitness to serve as the state’s top law enforcement officer.
“It is not possible for Jay Jones to fulfill the duties of the attorney general while under an open criminal investigation,” Miyares said.
“If he stays in the race, it shows a contempt for voters never seen in modern Virginia political history.”
Miyares’s campaign has since highlighted the investigation as part of a broader argument about ethics and accountability in state leadership.
The special prosecutor’s office has not announced a timeline for completing its review, but legal experts have noted that a finding of misconduct in a sentencing agreement could result in additional penalties.
The controversies have reshaped what was once considered a competitive statewide race.
Polling in recent weeks has shown momentum shifting toward Miyares as the Democratic candidate faces mounting scrutiny over both his rhetoric and legal record.
The Virginia attorney general election will take place on Nov. 4.