WATCH: Does Controversial Democrat Candidate Attempt To Kick Dog In Viral Clip?

Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virginia, is the subject of one final controversy before the polls close on Tuesday,

In a viral clip, Jones appeared to do a kicking motion while having an interaction with a dog caught on film.

Viewers questioned if Jones attempted to kick the dog.

Watch for yourself below:

Did @jonesjay just try to kick a dog? pic.twitter.com/vupQn9brpG

— Klarke Kilgore (@KlarkeKilgore) November 4, 2025

Here’s a backup:

Jay Jones just tried to kick a dog outside a polling place in Virginia.

In fairness, he may have confused it for a small child with Republican parents.pic.twitter.com/k4RMtL5Q9e

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 4, 2025

Daily Caller noted:

In footage taken by Klarke Kilgore, a former staffer for Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, Jones lifted his right leg and moved it toward the dog as it walked away right outside of a polling location on Election Day. Many social media users speculated that he attempted to kick the dog.

The embattled candidate has faced scrutiny since leaked text messages from August 2022 showed him fantasizing about putting “two bullets” into former Republican Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert’s head and witnessing Gilbert’s children die in their mother’s arms. Jones initially stood by his comments in a phone call with delegate Carrie Coyner, whom he sent the texts to, stating that policymakers like Gilbert only make changes on issues like gun policy when tragedies happen to them personally.

Jones issued an apology on Oct. 5, saying the messages made him “sick to [his] stomach.”

Most Democrats have refused to call on Jones to drop out and have continued to support his candidacy. Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger called the text messages “abhorrent,” but refused to withdraw her endorsement for Jones. Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said that he would continue to support Jones after knowing him for 25 years, while former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told CNN that Jones is “a better person to be attorney general.”

Jones has also faced heavy criticism for a prior conviction of reckless driving after being caught going 116 mph on Interstate 64 in New Kent, Virginia.

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“Jay Jones was convicted of reckless driving after speeding at 116 mph. The job of attorney general is too important to leave to someone who would recklessly break the law and endanger the lives of others, and then mislead the Courts and the public by claiming he performed community service while working on his own political operation,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.

“We need to get to the bottom of what Jay Jones was actually up to, but it’s clear he cannot be Virginia’s top cop,” he added.

Jay Jones was convicted of reckless driving after speeding at 116 mph. The job of attorney general is too important to leave to someone who would recklessly break the law and endanger the lives of others, and then mislead the Courts and the public by claiming he performed…

— Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) October 1, 2025

In addition, Jones faced accusations of calling for cops to be killed in order to stop them from shooting people.

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After the allegation surfaced, The Fraternal Order of Police of Virginia sent a letter to Jones calling for him to drop out.

Read their letter here:

pic.twitter.com/zDcIvLKFua

— Virginia FOP (@FopVirginia) October 6, 2025

Yet, the embattled Democratic nominee has remained in the race until Election Day.

WCYB shared:

Miyares, who became Virginia’s first Hispanic attorney general when elected in 2021, is seeking a second term and has emphasized his record on public safety and prosecutorial reform.

Throughout the debate, Jones repeatedly linked Miyares to President Donald Trump, from his endorsement of the incumbent candidate to the ways Jones feels Miyares has fallen short in the role of attorney general.

“When Donald Trump fires workers, defunds our schools, and levies terrorists that destroy our regional economies, sends armed troops into cities, and defunds law enforcement, he has a willing cheerleader here in Jason Miyares, who will not step up to sue," Jones said.

When asked whether the role of the attorney general is a legal or political one, Jones said it is "clearly a legal one," while Miyares called it "an office to protect Virginians."

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and anyone in line by 7 p.m. will still be able to cast a ballot.