Glen Sturtevant, a Virginia state senator, commented on recent political developments involving Jay Jones and Team Spanberger in a series of posts on October 6, 2025. His remarks centered on internal party dynamics and campaign strategies ahead of upcoming elections.
In his first post at 13:40 UTC, Sturtevant stated, “The emergency weekend polling came in. Team Spanberger has put out the word to throw Jay Jones overboard.” In this message, he referenced polling data and alleged that supporters of Abigail Spanberger, a Democratic congresswoman from Virginia who has been discussed as a potential gubernatorial candidate, were distancing themselves from Jay Jones.
Shortly after, at 13:43 UTC, Sturtevant addressed local Republican organizations with specific instructions: “Every local Republican committee needs to go to kinko’s today and print the Jay Jones text messages on oversized foam board and put them up at your early voting locations. Don’t forget to add the campaign disclaimer. Thank you for your attention to this matter.” This post called for Republicans to publicize text messages attributed to Jay Jones at voting sites.
Later that day at 14:06 UTC, Sturtevant added another comment referencing Democratic Party politics: “When Joe won’t defend Dem insanity, you know it’s really bad”. The statement did not specify which “Joe” was being referenced but suggested discontent within Democratic ranks.
Jay Jones is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates who ran for attorney general in 2021. Abigail Spanberger has served multiple terms in Congress representing Virginia’s 7th district and has been considered for higher office within the state Democratic Party.
These comments by Glen Sturtevant come amid heightened political activity as both parties prepare for key elections in Virginia.
