University of Richmond Hosts 2025 Virginia Attorney General Debate
Event Draws Hundreds to Campus, Including National Media
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — The University of Richmond, in partnership with the Virginia State Bar Association, hosted the 2025 Virginia Attorney General Debate on Oct. 16.
Candidates Jason Miyares and Jay Jones presented their platforms, addressed key issues, and answered questions central to Virginia voters. The debate was moderated by K. Brett Marston, Virginia State Bar president.
The debate, held in the Modlin Center for the Arts, Camp Concert Hall, drew a capacity crowd of nearly 400 people, including University of Richmond faculty, staff, and students, and members of the greater community. Thousands more watched the debate via the live stream.
“This event offered our students and the broader Richmond community a front-row seat to the democratic process,” said Wendy Perdue, dean of the University of Richmond School of Law. “Debates like this remind us that public discourse can be passionate yet civil, and that engaging directly with differing ideas is at the heart of both democracy and education.”
A recording of the debate is available on the Richmond School of Law website.
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This event offered our students and the broader Richmond community a front-row seat to the democratic process. Debates like this remind us that public discourse can be passionate yet civil, and that engaging directly with differing ideas is at the heart of both democracy and education.
