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Statewide and municipal elections were held in the U.S. state of Virginia on November 7, 2017. The main election being held in Virginia was the state's gubernatorial election. In addition, all of Virginia's House of Delegates seats were up for re-election. Primary elections for the House of Delegates and the governor were held on June 13, 2017. Ralph Northam (D) was elected to become the 73rd Governor of Virginia, Justin Fairfax (D) was elected to become the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and Mark Herring (D) was reelected as the 47th Attorney General of Virginia.[1] Gubernatorial election{{main|2017 Virginia gubernatorial election}}The Virginia gubernatorial election of 2017 took place on November 7, 2017. Primaries took place on June 13, 2017. The incumbent governor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, was not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits established by the Virginia Constitution. Virginia is the only state that prohibits its governor from serving consecutive terms. The primary elections took place on June 13, 2017. Virginia utilizes an open primary, in which registered voters are allowed to vote in only one party's primary election.[2] Ralph Northam won the election to become the 73rd Governor of Virginia with 53.7% of the popular vote. NomineesDemocratic
Republican
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Lieutenant gubernatorial election{{main|2017 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election}}The Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2017 took place on November 7, 2017. The incumbent lieutenant governor, Democrat Ralph Northam, did not seek re-election in order to run for governor. Justin Fairfax won the election to become the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia with 52.7% of the popular vote. NomineesDemocratic
Republican
Attorney General election{{main|2017 Virginia Attorney General election}}The Virginia Attorney General election of 2017 took place on November 7, 2017. The incumbent attorney general, Democrat Mark Herring, ran for re-election to a second term. Mark Herring was reelected as the 47th Attorney General of Virginia with 53.3% of the popular vote. NomineesDemocratic
House of Delegates elections{{main|2017 Virginia House of Delegates election}}All 100 seats were up for election in November. Notable Races
Local electionsIn an 18 April 2017 special election, Jacqueline Smith was elected Prince William County Clerk of Circuit Court.[11] That she won with an 8-point margin of victory after having been outspent seven-to-one by a politician with greater name recognition was viewed by Republicans as a sign of Democratic momentum.[12] Democratic state senator Jeremy McPike argued that Smith's victory boded well for Democratic turnout in the state election.[13] In a special election in Chesterfield County on November 7th, Jenefer Hughes defeated Republican incumbent Tim McPeters with over 55% of the vote to become the county's next Commissioner of Revenue, marking the first time in over 37 years the post has gone to a Democrat. References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2017%20November%20General/Site/Statewide.html|title=2017 November General|website=results.elections.virginia.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-08}} {{United States elections, 2017}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_gubernatorial_election,_2017|title=Virginia gubernatorial election, 2017|website=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=25 May 2018}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ralph-northam-wins-virginias-democratic-primary-for-governor-1497399161|title=Establishment Candidates Win in Virginia Gubernatorial Primaries|work=The Wall Street Journal|last=Hook|first=Janet|date=June 14, 2017|accessdate=June 15, 2017}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/ed-gillespie-wins-the-republican-nomination-for-governor/article_7e2c56f1-8d27-59bd-8580-a71deb14204c.html|title=Ed Gillespie wins the Republican nomination for governor|work=Richmond.com|last=Moomaw|first=Graham|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=June 15, 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/virginia/articles/2017-06-13/attorney-justin-fairfax-wins-democratic-primary-for-lieutenant-governor|title=Attorney Justin Fairfax Wins Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/jill-vogel-wins-gop-nomination-for-lieutenant-governor/article_201d5e5e-5716-56d3-b12b-0801f4ec07db.html|title=Jill Vogel wins GOP nomination for lieutenant governor|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|last=Wilson|first=Patrick|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=June 15, 2017}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://herringforag.com/|title=Mark Herring Attorney General for Virginia|website=herringforag.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-08}} 8. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/virginia_politics/attorney-launches-challenge-for-gop-attorney-general-nomination/article_6998134c-c51f-11e5-86b4-2fac84233c05.html|title=Attorney launches challenge for GOP attorney general nomination|work=The Daily Progress|date=January 27, 2016|accessdate=February 11, 2016}} 9. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/gop-race-for-va-attorney-general-heats-up/2016/02/01/a3c1b258-c5ce-11e5-9693-933a4d31bcc8_story.html|title=GOP race for Va. attorney general heats up|work=The Washington Post|last=Portnoy|first=Jenna|date=February 1, 2016|accessdate=February 11, 2016}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=https://newrepublic.com/article/145727/socialist-beat-one-virginias-powerful-republicans |title=How a Socialist Beat One of Virginia’s Most Powerful Republicans |last=Vyse |first=Graham |date=8 November 2017 |website=newrepublic.com |access-date=8 November 2017}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fauquier.com/prince_william_times/news/democrat-jacqueline-smith-beats-long-odds-big-money-in-special/article_09b0d70c-2496-11e7-b731-731c10c92e1f.html|title=Democrat Jacqueline Smith beats long odds, big money in special election for court clerk|website=Fauquier.com|accessdate=25 May 2018}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=https://bearingdrift.com/2017/04/19/prince-william-clerk-court-race-loss-warning-november/|title=Prince William Clerk of Court Race Loss is Warning for November - Bearing Drift|date=19 April 2017|website=Bearingdrift.com|accessdate=25 May 2018}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.insidenova.com/headlines/democrats-emboldened-by-win-jackie-smith-ready-to-get-to/article_ada44f92-24f0-11e7-a31a-4389e665cb26.html|title=Democrats emboldened by win; Jackie Smith 'ready to get to work'|author=Alex Koma|website=Insidenova.com|accessdate=25 May 2018}} 1 : 2017 Virginia elections |
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