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[[Governor of Virginia|Governor]] [[Terry McAuliffe]] won 48% of the vote in 2013.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/general/virginia/map.html</ref> McAuliffe is [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|term-limited]] in 2017. Virginia is the only state that prohibits its Governor from serving immediate successive terms. Potential Republican candidates include former [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Bill Bolling]], |
[[Governor of Virginia|Governor]] [[Terry McAuliffe]] won 48% of the vote in 2013.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/general/virginia/map.html</ref> McAuliffe is [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|term-limited]] in 2017. Virginia is the only state that prohibits its Governor from serving immediate successive terms. Potential Republican candidates include former [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Bill Bolling]], Congressmen [[Eric Cantor]] and [[Randy Forbes]], former [[Republican National Committee]] Chairman [[Ed Gillespie]], and state senator [[Mark Obenshain]].<ref name=Augusta>{{cite news|title=Winners/Losers: The 2013 Virginia elections|url=http://augustafreepress.com/winnerslosers-2013-virginia-elections/|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=Augusta Free Press|date=6 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thejohnfredericksshow.com/political-insighter-can-whitbecks-snow-save-the-senate-for-norment|title=Forbes Eyes 2017 Gov. Bid|work=The John Fredericks Show|last=Fredericks|first=John|date=January 21, 2014|accessdate=April 10, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Pershing>{{cite news|last=Pershing|first=Ben|title=In Virginia, Republican Ed Gillespie plans run for Democrat Mark Warner’s Senate seat|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/in-virginia-republican-ed-gillespie-plans-run-for-democrat-mark-warners-senate-seat/2014/01/09/1a1725e6-7996-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=Washington Post|date=9 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=NewsVirginian>{{cite news|last=Stuart|first=Bob|title=Obenshain defeat not an end to future aspirations|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/newsvirginian/news/virginia_politics/obenshain-defeat-not-an-end-to-future-aspirations/article_2c736572-684a-11e3-98c2-001a4bcf6878.html|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=The News Virginian|date=19 December 2013}}</ref> Potential Democratic candidates include Lieutenant Governor [[Ralph Northam]] and [[Attorney General of Virginia|Attorney General]] [[Mark Herring]].<ref name=Augusta/><ref name=Ballhaus>{{cite news|last=Ballhaus|first=Rebecca|title=Republican Obenshain Concedes Virginia AG Race|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/12/18/republican-obenshain-to-concede-virginia-ag-race/|accessdate=3 April 2014|date=18 December 2013}}</ref> |
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Conservative Jewish republicans lament Eric Cantor’s loss|url=http://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/conservative-jewish-republicans-lament-eric-cantors-loss-19316/|accessdate=12 June 2014|date=11 June 2014}}</ref> |
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The United States gubernatorial elections of 2017 will be held on November 7, 2017, in the states of New Jersey and Virginia.
Term-limited Democratic incumbent
Terry McAuliffe (Virginia)
Governor Terry McAuliffe won 48% of the vote in 2013.[1] McAuliffe is term-limited in 2017. Virginia is the only state that prohibits its Governor from serving immediate successive terms. Potential Republican candidates include former Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, Congressmen Eric Cantor and Randy Forbes, former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie, and state senator Mark Obenshain.[2][3][4][5] Potential Democratic candidates include Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring.[2][6] [7]
Term-limited Republican incumbent
Chris Christie (New Jersey)
Governor Chris Christie won 60.4% of the vote in 2013 in his successful re-election bid.[8] Christie is term-limited in 2017. He may run for president in 2016.[9] If Christie were to vacate his office, Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno would succeed Christie, but a special election would be held if Christie resigned more than 60 days before the next election.[10]
Potential Republican candidates include Guadagno, former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera and state legislators Thomas Kean, Jr., Sean T. Kean, Jon Bramnick, Joe Kyrillos, Michael J. Doherty, and Jay Webber, as well as .[11]
Potential Democratic candidates include 2013 nominee and State Senator Barbara Buono, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, businessman and former United States Ambassador to Germany Philip D. Murphy, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, former Governor Richard Codey, and state legislators Stephen M. Sweeney, Sheila Oliver, Louis Greenwald, Jim Whelan, Troy Singleton, Linda R. Greenstein, and John F. McKeon.[11][12]
References
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/general/virginia/map.html
- ^ a b "Winners/Losers: The 2013 Virginia elections". Augusta Free Press. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Fredericks, John (January 21, 2014). "Forbes Eyes 2017 Gov. Bid". The John Fredericks Show. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ Pershing, Ben (9 January 2014). "In Virginia, Republican Ed Gillespie plans run for Democrat Mark Warner's Senate seat". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Stuart, Bob (19 December 2013). "Obenshain defeat not an end to future aspirations". The News Virginian. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Ballhaus, Rebecca (18 December 2013). "Republican Obenshain Concedes Virginia AG Race". Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Golub, Eric (11 June 2014). "Conservative Jewish republicans lament Eric Cantor's loss". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/general/new-jersey/map.html
- ^ Rubin, Jennifer (1 May 2013). "Christie will cruise to reelection. Then what?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ Amick, George (10 February 2014). "Amick: Kim Guadagno, somebody to keep the chair warm". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ a b Pizarro, Max (12 February 2013). "The 2017 Gubernatorial Sweepstakes". PolitickerNJ. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Matt Friedman (May 22, 2014). "Former ambassador to Germany seriously considers bid for NJ governor". nj.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.