弗吉尼亚州民主党人杰伊·琼斯 （Jay Jones） 因 2022 年嘲笑针对共和党领袖托德·吉尔伯特 （Todd Gilbert） 及其家人的暴力行为而面临强烈反对。 Virginia Democrat Jay Jones faces backlash over 2022 texts mocking violence against GOP leader Todd Gilbert and his family.

2025 年 10 月 4 日，弗吉尼亚州总检察长民主党候选人杰伊·琼斯 （Jay Jones） 在 2022 年的私人短信重新浮出水面后遭到强烈反对，他在短信中开了枪杀共和党议长托德·吉尔伯特 （Todd Gilbert） 及其孩子们的暴力笑话。 On October 4, 2025, Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia Attorney General, faced intense backlash after private text messages from 2022 resurfaced, in which he made violent jokes about shooting Republican Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. 副总统万斯(JD Vance)要求琼斯撤走, Vice President JD Vance demanded Jones withdraw, calling the remarks extreme and incompatible with public office. 尽管谴责了这些言论，但弗吉尼亚州民主党参议员路易丝·卢卡斯和玛米·洛克还是支持琼斯，理由是他的性格和远见，因似乎纵容暴力言论而招致批评。 Despite condemning the comments, Virginia Democratic senators Louise Lucas and Mamie Locke endorsed Jones, citing his character and vision, drawing criticism for seeming to condone violent rhetoric. 在2025年选举之前, 对民主党候选人的挑选以及可接受的政治讨论界限, 争议已加紧审查。 The controversy has intensified scrutiny over the Democratic Party’s candidate selection and the boundaries of acceptable political discourse ahead of the 2025 elections.