Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2017
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The Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2017 will take place on November 7, 2017. The incumbent Lieutenant Governor, Democrat Ralph Northam, is not running for re-election in order to run for Governor.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Justin Fairfax, former Assistant United States Attorney and candidate for Attorney General in 2013[1]
- Gene Rossi, former Assistant United States Attorney[2]
Potential
- David Bowers, former Mayor of Roanoke and nominee for VA-06 in 1998[3][4]
- Barbara Favola, State Senator[5][6]
- Mike Hamlar, businessman and candidate for the State Senate in 2015[4][6]
- Charniele Herring, State Delegate, former Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia, and candidate for VA-08 in 2014[6][7]
- Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education, former Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge, and wife of Senator Tim Kaine[6]
- Dwight C. Jones, Mayor of Richmond and former Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia[8]
- Jennifer McClellan, State Delegate[5][6][8]
- Adam Parkhomenko, National Field Director for the Democratic National Committee, co-founder of Ready for Hillary and State House candidate in 2009[9]
- Molly Ward, Secretary of Natural Resources and former Mayor of Hampton[5][6]
- Jennifer Wexton, State Senator[5]
Declined
- Kenny Alexander, Mayor of Norfolk and former State Senator[5][8][10]
- Eileen Filler-Corn, State Delegate[1][5][6][8][11]
- Ralph Northam, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (running for Governor)[12]
- Chap Petersen, State Senator and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2005[13][14]
- Sam Rasoul, State Delegate and nominee for VA-06 in 2008[15]
- Levar Stoney, Mayor-Elect of Richmond and former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia[5][16][17]
Endorsements
| Justin Fairfax |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Glenn Davis, State Delegate[18]
- Bryce Reeves, State Senator[19]
- Jill Holtzman Vogel, State Senator[20]
Potential
- Ben Cline, State Delegate[21]
- Micah Edmond, former congressional aide and candidate for VA-08 in 2014[22]
- Shak Hill, financial consultant and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014[22][23][24]
- Israel O'Quinn, State Delegate[13]
- Danny Vargas, businessman and candidate for the State House in 2015[24][25]
Declined
- E. W. Jackson, pastor, conservative activist, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2013 (endorsed Vogel)[26][27]
- Ken Peterson, Goochland County Supervisor[28][29]
- David Ramadan, former State Delegate (endorsed Vogel)[13]
- Pete Snyder, technology executive and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013[13][30][31][32]
- Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013 (running for Governor)[13][22][24][33]
- Scott Taylor, Congressman-Elect for VA-02 and outgoing State Delegate (endorsed Reeves)[26][31][34][35]
Endorsements
| Glenn Davis |
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| Bryce Reeves |
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| Jill Vogel |
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Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Glenn Davis |
Bryce Reeves |
Jill Vogel |
Undecided |
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| Public Opinion Strategies | September 18–21, 2016 | 800 | ± 3.46% | 12% | 8% | 13% | 66% |
See also
- Virginia elections, 2017
- Virginia gubernatorial election, 2017
- Virginia Attorney General election, 2017
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2017
References
- 1 2 Portnoy, Jenna (May 2, 2016). "Democrat Justin Fairfax to run for lieutenant governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ Weiner, Rachel (August 7, 2016). "Longtime Virginia prosecutor to seek lieutenant governor job". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ↑ Rees, David (November 29, 2016). "Roanoke's David Bowers mulls run for Lt. Governor". Daily Press. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- 1 2 Dashiell, Joe (December 1, 2016). "Bowers weighs bid for Lieutenant Governor". WDBJ. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Schapiro, Jeff E. (September 8, 2015). "Looking for a few good candidates for lieutenant governor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Feld, Lowell (May 23, 2016). "Who's Running (or Might Be Running) for Virginia LG in 2017 on the Democratic Side? [5/23 UPDATE]". Blue Virginia. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ↑ Feld, Lowell (September 2, 2015). "Mark Herring Announces for Reelection as Virginia Attorney General". Blue Virginia. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Schmidt, Markus (September 2, 2015). "AG Mark Herring to run for re-election instead of governor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ Feld, Lowell (December 2, 2016). "Long-Time Hillary Clinton Aide Adam Parkhomenko for Virginia LG???". Blue Virginia. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Eberly, Tim (November 9, 2015). "State Sen. Kenny Alexander announces run for Norfolk mayor". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ↑ "My Plans for 2017 Over the past... - Eileen Filler-Corn | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ Vozzella, Laura (February 24, 2015). "Ralph Northam confirms he's running to become next Va. governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Martin, Jeanine (December 17, 2014). "Morning Line Odds on Virginia State Wide Races – 2017 by Guest Poster John Fredericks". The Bull Elephant. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- 1 2 Fairfax, Justin (November 17, 2016). "BREAKING: Senator Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) Endorses Justin Fairfax for Lt. Governor of Virginia in 2017". Twitter. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ Feld, Lowell (November 19, 2016). "Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D) Announce She Will NOT Run for Virginia Lt. Governor Nomination in 2017". Blue Virginia. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ Moomaw, Graham (April 21, 2016). "Stoney launches mayoral bid, promising 'new energy' at City Hall". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ "'I'm going to be a voice for everyone:' Levar Stoney wins Richmond mayoral race". WTVR.com. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ Wilson, Patrick (March 10, 2016). "Virginia Beach Del. Glenn Davis to run for lieutenant governor". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ Vozzella, Laura (March 7, 2016). "State Sen. Bryce Reeves to run for Va. lieutenant governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ Nolan, Jim (March 5, 2016). "GOP's Vogel running for lieutenant governor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ Reisinger, Rollin (August 25, 2016). "Does Virginia Have a Venue Capable of Holding a 2017 Nominating Convention?". Bearing Drift. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Fredericks, John (November 11, 2015). "GOP '17 LT Gov candidates so far". Twitter. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ Fredericks, John (November 11, 2015). "We are looking into the LT Governor race but for now it's all about @tedcruz". Twitter. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Kenney, Shaun (December 9, 2015). "Breaking: Danny Vargas Considering Bid for Lieutenant Governor". Bearing Drift. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ Nolan, Jim (December 12, 2015). "2017 hopefuls out in force at GOP Advance in Hot Springs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Hall, Matt (March 8, 2016). "State Senator Bryce Reeves Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor". Bearing Drift. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- 1 2 Kenney, Shaun (26 April 2016). "Jackson endorses Vogel for 2017 L.G.". Bearing Drift. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ Boulden, Terrence J. (October 22, 2015). "Delegate Scott Taylor for ???????". Virginia Virtucon. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ Rohr, Alex (August 2, 2016). "Second candidate in for tentative Senate 22 contest". The News & Advance. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Nolan, Jim (February 25, 2015). "Lt. Gov. Northam exploring run for governor in 2017". The Daily Progress. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- 1 2 Wilson, Patrick (November 10, 2015). "Va. Beach Dels. Glenn Davis, Scott Taylor considering run for lieutenant governor". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ Vozzella, Laura (September 29, 2016). "Republican Pete Snyder will not run in 2017, endorses Gillespie for Va. governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ Baker, Michelle (May 4, 2016). "Stewart Launches Bid". Prince William Times. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Delegate Scott Taylor Announces Exploratory Committee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia". Scott Taylor for Delegate. November 12, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ Bartel, Bill (January 16, 2016). "Del. Scott Taylor announces bid for 2nd District congressional seat". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Glenn Davis for Lieutenant Governor
- Justin Fairfax for Lieutenant Governor
- Bryce Reeves for Lieutenant Governor
- Gene Rossi for Lieutenant Governor
- Jill Vogel for Lieutenant Governor
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