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Jason Miyares

Jason Stuart Miyares (born February 11, 1976) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 48th attorney general of Virginia from 2022 to 2026. He is currently affiliated with the Torridon Group, a boutique strategic advisory firm founded by former U . attorney general William Barr. A member of the Republican Party, Miyares previously served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 82nd district from 2016 to 2022. Miyares was elected as attorney general in 2021, defeating Democratic incumbent Mark Herring. The son of a Cuban immigrant, Miyares was the first Hispanic American elected statewide in Virginia as well as the first to serve as attorney general in the Commonwealth. He lost reelection to Democrat Jay Jones in 2025.

Infobox

Governor
Glenn Youngkin
Preceded by
Bill DeSteph
Succeeded by
Anne Ferrell Tata
Born
Jason Stuart Miyares (1976-02-11) February 11, 1976 Greensboro, North Carolina, U .
Party
Republican
Spouse
Page Atkinson
Children
3
Education
James Madison University (BBA) College of William and Mary (JD)

Tables

· Electoral history
November 3, 2015
November 3, 2015
Date
November 3, 2015
Election
General
Candidate
Jason S. Miyares
Party
Republican
Votes
10,046
%
65
William W. Fleming
William W. Fleming
Date
William W. Fleming
Election
Democratic
Candidate
5,335
Party
34
Write-ins
Write-ins
Date
Write-ins
Election
29
Candidate
0
Bill DeSteph ran for Senate; seat stayed Republican
Bill DeSteph ran for Senate; seat stayed Republican
Date
Bill DeSteph ran for Senate; seat stayed Republican
Date
Election
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Virginia House of Delegates, 82nd district
November 3, 2015
General
Jason S. Miyares
Republican
10,046
65
William W. Fleming
Democratic
5,335
34
Write-ins
29
0
Bill DeSteph ran for Senate; seat stayed Republican
· Electoral history
Virginia Attorney General
Virginia Attorney General
Date
Virginia Attorney General
November 2, 2021
November 2, 2021
Date
November 2, 2021
Election
General
Candidate
Jason Miyares
Party
Republican
Votes
1,647,100
%
50
Mark Herring
Mark Herring
Date
Mark Herring
Election
Democratic
Candidate
1,620,564
Party
49
Write-ins
Write-ins
Date
Write-ins
Election
2,995
Candidate
0
Republican won Democratic-held seat
Republican won Democratic-held seat
Date
Republican won Democratic-held seat
Date
Election
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Virginia Attorney General
November 2, 2021
General
Jason Miyares
Republican
1,647,100
50
Mark Herring
Democratic
1,620,564
49
Write-ins
2,995
0
Republican won Democratic-held seat
· Electoral history
Virginia Attorney General
Virginia Attorney General
Date
Virginia Attorney General
November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025
Date
November 4, 2025
Election
General
Candidate
Jay Jones
Party
Democratic
Votes
1,804,940
%
53
Jason Miyares
Jason Miyares
Date
Jason Miyares
Election
Republican
Candidate
1,577,843
Party
46
Write-ins
Write-ins
Date
Write-ins
Election
13,716
Candidate
0
Democrat won Republican-held seat
Democrat won Republican-held seat
Date
Democrat won Republican-held seat
Date
Election
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Virginia Attorney General
November 4, 2025
General
Jay Jones
Democratic
1,804,940
53
Jason Miyares
Republican
1,577,843
46
Write-ins
13,716
0
Democrat won Republican-held seat
· External links
Preceded byJohn Adams
Preceded byJohn Adams
Party political offices
Preceded byJohn Adams
Party political offices
Republican nominee for Attorney General of Virginia 2021, 2025
Party political offices
Most recent
Legal offices
Legal offices
Party political offices
Legal offices
Preceded byMark Herring
Preceded byMark Herring
Party political offices
Preceded byMark Herring
Party political offices
Attorney General of Virginia 2022–2026
Party political offices
Succeeded byJay Jones
Party political offices
Preceded byJohn Adams
Republican nominee for Attorney General of Virginia 2021, 2025
Most recent
Legal offices
Preceded byMark Herring
Attorney General of Virginia 2022–2026
Succeeded byJay Jones

References

  1. Virginia
    https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/candidates/view/Jason-Stuart-Redding-Miyares
  2. Torridon Group
    https://web.archive.org/web/20260314015554/https://www.thetorridongroup.com/consulting/
  3. AP News
    https://apnews.com/live/2025-election-updates-news#0000019a-51fa-d2d9-adbf-5bffbe160000
  4. "Official Legislative Profile"
    http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?ses=2016&id=H0283
  5. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-republican-challenges-mcauliffe-to-meet-with-dissidents-in-cuba/2016/01/02/7cbc27a2-b169-11e5-9ab0-884d1cc4b33e_story.html
  6. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/republican-jason-miyares-makes-history-virginias-first-latino-attorney-rcna4338
  7. Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
    https://wydaily.com/obits/2018/11/08/steven-marcus-miyares-46-criminal-defense-attorney/
  8. Virginia Capitol Connections
  9. The Virginian-Pilot
    http://hamptonroads.com/2015/11/election-results-miyares-wins-virginia-house-delegates-82nd-district
  10. Matt McKinney, Miyares wins Virginia House of Delegates 82nd District, The Virginian-Pilot (November 4, 2014).
    https://www.pilotonline.com/government/article_a0189880-9ec8-51d5-b853-e4b9a69834d4.html
  11. Jenna Portnoy, How George Allen's chief of staff inspired legislation to make it easier for gay couples to raise childre
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/how-george-allens-chief-of-staff-inspired-legislation-to-make-it-easier-for-gay-couples-to-raise-children/2019/02/26/c55ce368-393b-11e9-aaae-69364b2ed137_story.html
  12. Todd Allen Wilson, Hirschbiel calls for reform of Congress, pay cuts for lawmakers, Daily Press (July 11, 2012).
    https://www.dailypress.com/government/dp-xpm-20120711-2012-07-11-dp-nws-hirschbiel-congress-reform-plan-20120711-story.html
  13. WTVR
    https://www.wtvr.com/news/virginia-politics/interview-with-republican-party-attorney-general-candidate-jason-miyares
  14. WHRO Public Media
    https://www.whro.org/2024-01-03/some-virginia-beach-voters-will-pick-a-new-city-council-candidate-in-special-election
  15. Official election results. Virginia State Board of Elections
    http://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/67322/
  16. Miyares wins GOP nod for attorney general, Inside NoVa (May 10, 2021).
    https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/miyares-wins-gop-nod-for-attorney-general/article_01af3878-b19b-11eb-a492-7f690c308636.html
  17. WAVY-TV
    https://www.wavy.com/news/politics/candidates/candidate-profile-jason-miyares-82nd-district/
  18. Laura Vozzella, Rubio announces more Virginia endorsements, Washington Post (February 2, 2016).
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/rubio-announces-more-virginia-endorsements/2016/02/02/51f632a0-ca15-11e5-a7b2-5a2f824b02c9_story.html
  19. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/richmond-notebook-rapt-silence-then-applause-for-a-lawmaker-with-a-critique-of-mcauliffes-cuba-outreach/2017/02/01/89112b34-e8d0-11e6-b82f-687d6e6a3e7c_story.html
  20. JCRC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160803003124/https://www.jcouncil.org/site/DocServer/CONDEMNATION_OF_ANTI-ISRAEL_BDS_MOVEMENT_3-9-16.pdf?docID=11090
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