Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: JASON MIYARES

Miyares, the son of a Cuban refugee, became the first Hispanic person elected to statewide office in Virginia after voters backed his attorney general bid in 2021. This year, the Republican seeks a second term in office, facing former
Del. Jay Jones as the Democratic nominee.

Miyares has touted successes in reducing crime through Operation Ceasefire, an initiative targeting 13 cities with high gun violence rates that his office said resulted in a 30% decline in homicides in 2024. Along with Gov. Glenn Youngkin, he’s also devoted significant attention to the opioid epidemic.

In January, Miyares announced that Virginia stands to receive up to $107.4 million in a multistate settlement proposed by OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The attorney general’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit also collaborated with U.S. attorneys to investigate McKinsey & Co.’s role in advising Purdue.

The former Virginia Beach state delegate has launched multiple investigations into Northern Virginia schools, including two civil rights probes at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. After he called for the Trump administration to investigate the school’s admissions, the feds agreed to intervene in May.

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