WATCH: Virginia attorney general candidates debate with text scandal front and center

The two candidates for Virginia attorney general, Republican incumbent Jason Miyares and his Democratic challenger Jay Jones, squared off Thursday night in their first and only debate before Election Day on Nov. 4.

The debate took place at University of Richmond, and came just two weeks after text messages sent by Jones three years ago that show him fantasizing about shooting a Republican Virginia lawmaker were made public.

Watch the debate below.

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