2021 Virginia Attorney General election
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The 2021 Virginia Attorney General election will be held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next Attorney General of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring is eligible to run for reelection, but has chosen to run for Governor of Virginia.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Charniele Herring, Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates[2]
- Jay Jones, state delegate[3]
- Shannon Taylor, Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney[4]
Declined
- Mark Herring, incumbent Attorney General (running for Governor)[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chuck Smith, attorney, 2017 candidate for Attorney General, 2010 Republican nominee in VA-03[5]
See also
- 2021 Virginia elections
- 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
- 2021 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
References
- ^ a b "Mark Herring running for governor in 2021". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ lowkell. "Poll: Who Do You Currently Support for 2021 VA Attorney General [UPDATE: Final Results]". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ lowkell. "Video: Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) Announces He's "Exploring a Run for Attorney General of Virginia in 2021"". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, C. SUAREZ ROJAS Richmond. "Henrico County prosecutor considering run for state Attorney General". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ natlmedia. "Virginia Attorney General". www.chucksmith4ag.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.