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Jason Miyares

Jason Stuart Redding Miyares (born February 11, 1976) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 48th attorney general of Virginia since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 82nd district from 2016 to 2022. Miyares was elected to be Virginia's attorney general in 2021, defeating Democratic incumbent Mark Herring. The son of a Cuban immigrant, he 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 (age 49)Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Page Atkinson
Children
3
Education
James Madison University (BBA)College of William and Mary (JD)
Party
Republican

Tables

· Electoral history
November 3, 2015
November 3, 2015
Date
November 3, 2015
Election
General
Candidate
Jason S. Miyares
Party
Republican
Votes
10,046
%
65.19
William W. Fleming
William W. Fleming
Date
William W. Fleming
Election
Democratic
Candidate
5,335
Party
34.62
Write-ins
Write-ins
Date
Write-ins
Election
29
Candidate
0.19
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
65.19
William W. Fleming
Democratic
5,335
34.62
Write-ins
29
0.19
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
%
50.36
Mark Herring
Mark Herring
Date
Mark Herring
Election
Democratic
Candidate
1,620,564
Party
49.55
Write-ins
Write-ins
Date
Write-ins
Election
2,995
Candidate
0.09
Date
Election
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Virginia Attorney General
November 2, 2021
General
Jason Miyares
Republican
1,647,100
50.36
Mark Herring
Democratic
1,620,564
49.55
Write-ins
2,995
0.09
· 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
1,804,935
%
53.24
Jason Miyares
Jason Miyares
Date
Jason Miyares
Election
Republican
Candidate
1,577,842
Party
46.46
Write-ins
Write-ins
Date
Write-ins
Election
13,716
Candidate
0.40
Date
Election
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Virginia Attorney General
November 4, 2025
General
Jay Jones
Democratic
1,804,935
53.24
Jason Miyares
Republican
1,577,842
46.46
Write-ins
13,716
0.40
· 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–present
Party political offices
Succeeded byJay JonesElect
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–present
Succeeded byJay JonesElect

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