2021 Virginia Attorney General election
The 2021 Virginia Attorney General election will be held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next Attorney General of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is running for a third term. Herring initially planned to run for governor, but decided to run for re-election.
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Democratic primary
Declared
- Mark Herring, incumbent Attorney General[1]
- Jay Jones, state delegate for the 89th District[2]
Declined
- Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney[3][4]
Endorsements
Mark Herring
- Federal officials
- Don Beyer, U.S. Representative (VA-08) and former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia[5]
- State senators
- Jennifer Boysko, state senator (D-33)[5]
- Ghazala Hashmi, state senator (D-10)[5]
- L. Louise Lucas, President pro tempore (D-18)[5]
- Local officials
- Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney[6][7]
Jay Jones
- Federal officials
- Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)[2]
- Elaine Luria, U.S. Representative (VA-02)[2]
- State senators
- John Bell, state senator (D-13)[2]
- Lynwood Lewis, state senator (D-6)[2]
- Mamie Locke, state senator (D-2)[2]
- Monty Mason, state senator (D-1)[2]
- Joe Morrissey, state senator (D-16)[2]
- Lionell Spruill, state senator (D-5)[2]
- State delegates
- Lashrecse Aird, state delegate (D-63)[2]
- Alex Askew, state delegate (D-85)[2]
- Lamont Bagby, state delegate (D-74)[2]
- Jeff Bourne, state delegate (D-71)[2]
- Joshua G. Cole, state delegate (D-28)[2]
- Kelly Fowler, state delegate (D-21)[2]
- Wendy Gooditis, state delegate (D-10)[8][2]
- Nancy Guy, state delegate (D-83)[2]
- Cliff Hayes, state delegate (D-77)[2]
- Steve Heretick, state delegate (D-79)[2]
- Patrick Hope, state delegate (D-47)[2]
- Chris Hurst, state delegate (D-12)[2]
- Clint Jenkins, state delegate (D-76)[2]
- Mark Keam, state delegate (D-35)[2]
- Kaye Kory, state delegate (D-38)[8][2]
- Paul Krizek, state delegate (D-44)[2]
- Martha Mugler, state delegate (D-91)[2]
- Michael P. Mullin, state delegate (D-93)[2]
- Kathleen Murphy, state delegate (D-34)[8][2]
- Marcia Price, state delegate (D-95)[2]
- David A. Reid, state delegate (D-32)[2]
- Ibraheem Samirah, state delegate (D-86)[2]
- Don Scott, state delegate (D-80)[2]
- Marcus Simon, state delegate (D-53)[2]
- Shelly Simonds, state delegate (D-94)[2]
- Luke Torian, state delegate (D-52)[2]
- Roslyn Tyler, state delegate (D-75)[2]
- Schuyler VanValkenburg, state delegate (D-72)[2]
- Former delegates
- Ward Armstrong, Former House Democratic Minority Leader (Martinsville)[2]
- Dick Cranwell, Former House Democratic Majority and Minority Leader (Vinton)[2]
- Albert C. Pollard (Irvington)[2]
- Debra Rodman (Henrico)[2]
- David Toscano, Former House Democratic Minority Leader (Charlottesville)[2]
- Local officials
- Levar Stoney, Richmond mayor and former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia[2]
Republican convention
Declared
- Leslie Haley, Chesterfield County Supervisor, Midlothian District[9]
- Jason Miyares, state delegate for Virginia's 82nd House of Delegates district[10]
- Chuck Smith, attorney, 2017 candidate for Attorney General, 2010 Republican nominee in VA-03[11]
Potential
- Bill Stanley, state senator for Virginia's 20th Senate district[12]
See also
References
- "Virginia AG Mark Herring plans to run for reelection, scraps bid for governor". Sep 2, 2020. Retrieved Dec 16, 2020.
- "Del. Jay Jones receives additional endorsements for Attorney General campaign". WTKR. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor Announces She Will NOT Run for AG Next Year". Virginia Blue. December 4, 2020.
- Eason, Hannah (December 6, 2020). "Henrico commonwealth's attorney announces she will not run for attorney general". WWBT.
- LEONOR, MEL; CAIN, ANDREW. "Attorney General Mark Herring will seek third term and will not run for governor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved Dec 16, 2020.
- "Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor endorses Mark Herring for attorney general". Augusta Free Press. January 19, 2021.
- "Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Taylor endorses Herring". Henrico Citizen. January 18, 2021.
- "Del. Jay Jones Announces 21 Additional Attorney General Campaign Endorsements". Retrieved Dec 16, 2020.
- "Chesterfield Supervisor Leslie Haley announces bid for attorney general nomination". 8News. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- Fox, Andy (December 2, 2020). "Del. Jason Miyares running for Va. attorney general in 2021". ABC 8.
- Shaw, Norma (June 14, 2020). "Smith supports Chase's 2021 gubernatorial bid". Washington Post. Royal Examiner.
- "Republican Bill Stanley Says Run For Governor Hinges on Trump". vpm.org. March 10, 2020.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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