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What makes the scandal particularly detrimental is the lack of response from Democratic officials. No Democrat on the ticket or within Virginia's political circles has called for Jones to step aside. Even gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger continues to sell campaign merchandise tying herself to Jones on her website. During debates, Republican challenger Winom Sears directly called on Spanberger to condemn Jones, but she refused to answer, exemplifying the party's inability to distance itself from the scandal.