Bagley William E. Harris Amy B. Jackson incumbent James C. Lewis Jr. Kirk McPike Patrick B. Moran William C. Levine incumbent Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker Levine is also running for lieutenant governor. Aurora Hills Community Center, at 18th St. Arlington Mill Community Center, S. Dinwiddie St. Central Library, N. Quincy St. Langston-Brown Community Center, N. Culpeper St. Madison Community Center, N. Stafford St. Shirlington Library, Campbell Ave.
Walter Reed Community Center, 16th St. Westover Library, N. McKinley St. In addition to the statewide races: County Board Takis P. Lopez incumbent Karishma N. Bennett-Parker Fairfax City The city has no local races this year; residents will only cast ballots for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Adeli Kathleen J. Hazard L. Samirah incumbent Falls Church There are no local elections in Falls Church this year; residents will cast ballots for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Lee also believes we need to disconnect school funding from local property taxes, raise teacher pay and retirement benefits, and increase the number of counselors and nurses in our schools.
Disability Rights Lee believes people with disabilities should have unencumbered access to voting and all public meetings and buildings. He is also a strong opponent of using seclusion and restraint to discipline students with disabilities and eliminating all conceivable barriers to people with disabilities getting the healthcare they need.
Lee will also ensure that no Virginia employer gets away with paying subminimum or uncompetitive wages to Virginians with disabilities. He supports increased funding for public transportation, and has consistently opposed new tolls. He supports maintaining our roads in a state of good repair, upgrading existing intersections to alleviate bottlenecks and safety issues, and will push for expanded bus and rail services in every corner of Virginia.
Lee also supports expanding rural and municipal broadband, ensuring clean water for Virginians, and modernizing our dams, bridges, and school facilities. Solving the problem of the digital divide requires a completely different approach than the one the General Assembly has relied on for decades. Our current approach builds a trust fund to subsidize private broadband providers in the hopes that more subsidies will get them to expand service into unprofitable areas.
This is the same approach that failed to deliver electric service to all homes in the early part of the 20th Century, until the creation of the rural electric cooperatives as part of the New Deal. Delivering broadband service to all residential addresses will require drawing on the New Deal for inspiration, directly building the necessary infrastructure as a public works project, and then handing ownership of that infrastructure over to the existing electric cooperatives or creating municipal broadband utilities.
Investor-owned telecom companies will never serve everyone, and we must stop waiting for them to do so. Demanding Women's Rights Lee knows that reproductive rights are human rights. He will also continue the fight for pay equity, workplace rights, and increased protection from domestic violence and sexual assault. He supports banning corporate contributions and establishing a system of publicly financed elections.
Three years in a row, he also introduced legislation to allow educators the ability to strike without retaliation. Lee also introduced and passed into law legislation to create worker cooperatives as a type of business in Virginia.
Environment Lee refuses contributions from the fossil-fuel industry and opposes the Mountain Valley Pipeline and fracking. For several years, he has co-sponsored legislation to stop new fossil-fuel infrastructure construction, and he supports divesting from fossil-fuel interests. Lee supports massive investments in green energy and believes consumers should be able to purchase or produce their own renewable energy.
We must get to zero carbon by absolutely no later than , and we cannot let the big electric monopolies control the process and price-gouge working Virginians on the transition. He's proud of the efforts taken in to allow more early voting and absentee voting, and wants to build on that success with automatic voter registration and opening more voting precincts to reduce wait times. Lee also supports modernizing the Department of Elections, their systems and processes, and eliminating petition signature requirements for ballot access.
He also knows that an election isn't truly free and fair as long as we're choosing the lesser of two evils, so he'll fight to end the electoral college for presidential elections, and to bring ranked choice voting to all other elections in Virginia. Consumer Protection Lee believes elected officials should protect consumers from predatory behavior. Education I will continue to fight to make sure that every child has access to a world class education and academic experience.
Together we will fight to make college education affordable. Justice Reform I will fight to uphold Justice for All. I will work to ensure that all Virginian communities feel safe and protected. Healthcare I was proud to cast the tie breaking vote to expand Medicaid in I will work harder to make sure more Virginians can access affordable health care.
Housing I will work to ensure that every Virginian has access to secure and sustainable housing. I will also work to provide more affordable housing for at-need communities.
The challenges we face as Virginians are far too great to confront alone. When all was said and done, each one of us came out the other end better for it. As a Delegate, I am proud to have worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to secure real wins for Virginians, from passing legislation giving veteran small-business owners access to the resources they need to expanding access to rural broadband.
This same idea is what drives my campaign today. No matter who you are everyone wants and deserves a clean environment, strong public schools, access to quality affordable healthcare, an ethical and transparent government, safe communities, and opportunities for a better life.
My job as Governor will be to uphold the responsibility of fighting for every Virginian — regardless of political party — the best I can. This year has been incredibly difficult for Virginians across the Commonwealth as we fight to get this pandemic under control and begin our economic recovery.
But it has also shown us the best of who Virginians are and it has given us a big opportunity to address the challenges facing our future. Terry is running for governor because we need o think big and be bold to move the Commonwealth forward and create a better future for all Virginians. As Virginia's next Governor, Terry will continue the fight for civil rights and voting rights, attract businesses to create the best jobs and raise wages, ensure all Virginians have access to quality affordable healthcare, build a clean energy economy to address climate change, and address the affordable housing crisis our communities are facing.
Most importantly, Terry will make and unprecedented investment in education. The time is now to ensure a world-class education for every Virginia child. Our future and our children cannot wait.
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They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Virginia utilizes an open primary process in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.
The general election for governor helped determine the state's trifecta status in tandem with elections for the House of Delegates. A state government trifecta is a term to describe single party government, when one political party holds three positions in a state's government: the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Prior to the general election, Virginia was a Democratic trifecta since , when Democrats won a majority in the state House and state Senate.
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Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state. Virginia held an election for governor on November 7, Governor Terry McAuliffe D was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a consecutive term.
The general election took place on November 7, A primary election was held on June 13, The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the primary election was March 30, He defeated Ken Cuccinelli R in the general election. He defeated R. Creigh Deeds in the general election. He defeated J. Kilgore, H. Potts, Jr. He defeated M. Early, William B. Redpath in the general election. Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the six presidential elections between and Ballotpedia identified counties that voted for Donald Trump R in after voting for Barack Obama D in and Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than , votes.
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This election is a battleground race. Other battlegrounds include:. Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia. Jennifer D. Carroll Foy. Terry McAuliffe. Jennifer McClellan. Marcus Simon D endorsed McAuliffe. Dan Helmer D endorsed McAuliffe. Ralph Northam D endorsed McAuliffe. Lauren Underwood D-Ill. Growing up in Petersburg, we scraped to get by. We worked hard day after day, budgeting every penny we earned. Our commonwealth is ranked as the worst state in the country for workers.
Working families deserve a living wage, benefits, and a voice. We know that the opportunity to join a union — no matter where you work — is the best way to raise wages, improve working conditions, create family-sustaining jobs, and create an economy that works for everyone. I petitioned party leadership when the coronavirus pandemic first started, advocating for paid sick leave, hazard pay for grocery workers, and a mask-mandate on public transportation to keep bus drivers and riders safe.
As a Delegate, I: Passed groundbreaking legislation instituting a prevailing wage on all state-funded construction projects. The COVID pandemic has devastated our communities and our economy, throwing hundreds of thousands of us out of work, shutting the doors of thousands of businesses, separating our kids from their friends, and most tragically, causing dire health consequences for more than , Virginians who have fallen sick.
Alarmingly, our national response to this crisis has fallen well short of the measures needed to protect our families, keep small businesses afloat, and preserve jobs. And these challenges have not hit us all equally; while many of us have suffered, communities of color have too often borne the brunt of the pain. We must do better here in Virginia. I grew up in Petersburg, a town that was left behind, in a community fighting every day just to get by. And I continued to see that struggle later on as a public defender and a foster mom.
My plan centers on providing relief to the hundreds of thousands of Virginians who lost work during the pandemic, as well as small businesses traditionally left behind in favor of massive corporations and special interests.
Unlike policy platforms released by politicians of the past, my plan rejects the false choice that an economic plan of this kind must be either pro-business or pro-worker: mine is both. Implement automatic increases in funding for the VEC within a certain threshold. Provide small businesses with the resources they need to grow. Support small, women-owned, and minority-owned SWaM businesses.
Build a world-class workforce Invest in training the next generation of high-tech workers from diverse backgrounds. Grow the field of professionals working with alternative energy resources. Bolster public awareness of union apprenticeship programs in the skilled trades. Build an infrastructure for businesses that supply family-sustaining jobs to prosper Expedite economic development projects. Expand access to the internet. Promote opportunities in rural and Southwest Virginia.
Market Virginia to attract new business in the United States and abroad. Crack down on worker misclassification. As a Delegate, I: Fought to maximize job creation and give small businesses access to capital and resources they need to succeed.
Passed bipartisan legislation to give veterans greater access to the capital they need to start and grow a business.
Co-sponsored a bill that rewards companies for creating jobs in underserved communities. Passed legislation to give small minority-owned businesses more opportunities to secure contracts with utilities. Passed legislation to provide greater access to coding courses in high school, preparing our students for the 21st century economy. Passed a bill allowing local school divisions to enter into College and Career Access Pathways Partnerships with community colleges. In fact, in , I received an award from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce for my efforts to help workforce development.
For years, I have advocated for those who could not advocate for themselves and for those who are left behind by our justice system. I once represented a woman who only confessed to a crime because of a mental illness that made her want to be agreeable.
Another time, I helped a young man, about to be branded a felon, who stole a jacket in a moment of desperation because he was freezing. We see the impact in our schools, in the jobs available to Virginians, in access to housing and healthcare, and so much more.
We must end mass incarceration, eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline, and diversify the judicial bench. I have worked hard to address the two criminal justice systems in Virginia: one that degrades marginalized and poor communities and another that works well for everyone else.
I ran for Delegate to fix our b roken criminal justice system and create a Virginia that treats all people equally. As a Delegate, I: Passed legislation to ban chokeholds, prohibiting a law-enforcement officer from using a neck restraint in the performance of official duties and provides for disciplinary sanctions on an officer who uses a neck restraint. Sponsored legislation to raise the grand larceny threshold from one of the lowest in the country and address cash bail reform in the Commonwealth.
Passed legislation to repeal the Habitual Drunkard law, which unfairly punishes the homeless and those struggling with substance abuse. Introduced legislation to legalize marijuana, which is key to putting an end to the mass incarceration of Black and Brown communities. Created an initiative to recruit and train minority judge candidates so residents of our Commonwealth face qualified and thoughtful legal minds of various backgrounds.
Introduced legislation requiring school officials to handle minor disciplinary issues at school instead of referring students to the police. Co-sponsored a bill to limit the maximum number of days of school suspension from to I also passed the Dress Code Equity Act, the first bill in the nation to codify protections in school dress codes against religious and ethnic discrimination.
And going to college I was an exception to the rule in Petersburg. Many of the inequities we faced continue to persist today. In the transition to online learning, we witnessed significant disparities in technology and access to the internet among our most vulnerable learners.
My Plans as Governor Education stands as one of the great equalizers in our society, and I am deeply committed to ensuring a quality education for all students. We must continue expanding and diversifying our teacher workforce, raise teacher salaries, address the teacher shortage, and invest in early childhood education.
First, we must work to strengthen our public schools by preparing and supporting our teachers. I believe that if we get teachers the benefits and wages they deserve, and the tools they need to help our kids succeed, we will revitalize our classrooms.
Second, we must prepare our students for the global economy and meet the growing demand by employers for skills to power a modern workforce. Third, having a diverse set of educators is vital to creating a compassionate student body and a stronger Commonwealth.
I ran for Delegate because every child deserves a quality education, and Virginia was not investing nearly enough in its teachers or students. Passed legislation making it easier for students to take computer coding courses in high school.
Spearheaded efforts to help teachers secure credentials to teach computer coding. Advocated for reducing the number of days a child can be suspended and ensuring that discipline infractions are dealt with in-school rather than in the courtroom. Dedicated years to breaking the school to prison pipeline so that students of color spend less time in the courtroom and more time in the classroom. Passed my Diversifying the Teacher Workforce Act, helping to eliminate unnecessary barriers to gaining a teacher certification that disproportionately hurt minority educators.
Supported bills to increase teacher mentorship programs and Grow Your Own recruitment efforts that recruit more teachers of color. Sponsored legislation to prioritize school safety measures. Put forward an amendment to the state budget to restore all K direct aid funding initiatives that were abandoned during the coronavirus pandemic. Climate change is not a distant threat, but rather an immediate danger that is impacting the lives of all Virginians.
My legislation forced Dominion Energy to clean up the coal leaks in my district and others across the Commonwealth. In Virginia, a changing climate has meant more frequent storms and flooding that wreak havoc on our Commonwealth, especially in the Hampton Roads region. Vulnerable communities, especially communities of color, are often hit hardest by environmental stressors that can have devastating effects on our health.
My Plans as Governor As Governor, I will continue the fight to make sure all of our children inherit a clean, safe Commonwealth.
In my four years in office, I proposed legislation to protect our environment, our communities, and the health and safety of all Virginians. As a Delegate, I: Passed legislation to clean contaminated water ponds around the Commonwealth.
Helped secure funding to protect Widewater State Park. Co-sponsored legislation to reward businesses and homeowners for investing in renewable energy. Co-sponsored legislation to reward property owners who switch to renewable energy Fought for the creation of new, green jobs on wind farms.
But for decades, prescription drugs and healthcare premiums have been out of reach. When I was a public defender, I saw too many lives overtaken by drug addiction and mental health issues that went untreated.
As a mom, I understand the importance of high-quality healthcare — it made the difference between life and death for me when I faced medical complications after delivering my twin boys. Now, Virginia has some of the most expensive healthcare costs in the nation, and drug companies keep profiting while everyday Virginians struggle to make ends meet. Black and Brown communities are suffering higher rates of infection and mortality due to disparate access to information, testing, and treatment.
In addition, my plan will: Reduce health insurance costs by building a Virginia Reinsurance Program that will lower premiums for hardworking families.
Share this page. Follow Ballotpedia. Click here to follow election results! A primary election is an election used either to narrow the field of candidates for a given elective office or to determine the nominees for political parties in advance of a general election.
Primary elections can take several different forms. In a partisan primary, voters select a candidate to be a political party's nominee for a given office in the corresponding general election.
Nonpartisan primaries are used to narrow the field of candidates for nonpartisan offices in advance of a general election. The terms of participation e. The methods employed to determine the outcome of the primary e. See the sections below for general information on the use of primary elections in the United States and specific information on the types of primaries held in Virginia:. In general, there are two broad criteria by which primary elections can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction:.
The terms of participation in primary elections vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and, sometimes, within a jurisdiction; different political parties may enforce different participation criteria.
In general, there are three basic primary election participation models used in the United States:. In 22 states, at least one political party utilizes open primaries to nominate partisan candidates for congressional and state-level e.
In 15 states, at least one party utilizes closed primaries to nominate partisan candidates for these offices.
In 14 states, at least one party utilizes semi-closed primaries. In two California and Washington , top-two primaries are utilized. Virginia state law provides for open primary elections, meaning that a voter does not have to be registered with a party in advance in order to participate in its primary. Winners in primary elections are determined by plurality vote. Two of his opponents, state Sen. Jennifer McClellan and former Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, are running what could be history-making bids.
Also in the race are Del. Lee Carter, a self-described socialist who is well to the left of the pack, and Lt. Justin Fairfax, whose campaign momentum has been blunted by two unresolved allegations of sexual assault raised in that he strenuously denies. Ralph Northam, like all Virginia governors, is prohibited from seeking a second consecutive term. Sam Rasoul, who has represented Roanoke in the House of Delegates since , has a fundraising lead and is seen in some corners as the frontrunner.
Most of the Democratic establishment, though, has coalesced around two-term Del.
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