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The rundown
Attorney General Jason Miyares launched a 20-person Election Integrity Unit Friday. The announcement received pushback from Democrats accusing him of doing it for the wrong reasons
State Senator Louise Lucas (D) and AG Jason Miyares (R) continue their contentious back and forth over whether he personally snuck into her marijuana store to see if she is illegally selling THC products.
ICYMI: I talked to the Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano (D) today about the attacks he receives from Republicans on a weekly basis and the recall movement against him. We also talked about him potentially running for attorney general in 2025. “Nothing would strike more fear in his heart than to be on the debate stage with me,” Descano said about potentially running against Attorney General Jason Miyares in 2025. Listen here