Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares will seek reelection, quelling talk of a gubernatorial bid

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican who has embraced prosecutions against election fraud and other conservative causes, said Monday that he will seek reelection next year, dispelling speculation of a potential gubernatorial bid.

Miyares said in a video that he is running for attorney general to continue his tenure as Virginia’s top prosecutor and near-decade experience as a politician. The announcement quiets questions about whether Miyares would run to succeed Republican Gov.