Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) addresses a small get-out-the-vote rally on the first day of early voting outside the Eastern Government Center on Sept. 19, 2025 in Henrico, Virginia. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
"Jay Jones threatened to murder his political opponent and their children, and Abigail Spanberger still fully endorses him and is trying to make money off it," RGA rapid response director Kollin Crompton told Fox News Digital.
"If Spanberger is willing to put partisan politics above doing the right thing and standing up to political violence, how can she be trusted as governor?" Crompton asked.
In their own tweet and screenshot of Spanberger’s campaign on Tuesday, the RGA chalked up the open sales to an endorsement of Jones – as the Democratic nominee stood firm on her position at a Norfolk debate last week that she is running her own race.
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Abigail Spanberger's campaign continues to sell merchandise featuring fellow Democrat Jay Jones' name (Screenshot: Abigail Spanberger for Governor)
"Spanberger is still selling Jay Jones merchandise: a man who has fantasized about murdering his political opponents and their children," the RGA tweeted.
"Spanberger still fully endorses Jay Jones."
While Spanberger’s campaign did not respond to requests for comment, Spanberger repeatedly pushed back against Republican criticisms while facing off with Earle-Sears in Norfolk:
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"The comments that Jay Jones made were absolutely abhorrent," she said.
"I have denounced political violence… no matter who is leading the charge."
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Earle-Sears has countered that a clip of Spanberger telling a crowd of political activists: "let your rage fuel you" belies any such connotation.
Spanberger, in turn, told Fox News Digital the remark was meant to inspire civic activism — such as door-knocking and letter-writing — and reiterated that she condemns violence.
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