2021 Virginia Attorney General election

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]

2021 Virginia Attorney General election

November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)

Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jay Jones, state delegate for the 89th District[2][3]

Exploring

• Shannon Taylor, Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney[4]

Potential

• Charniele Herring, Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates[5]

Declined

• Mark Herring, incumbent Attorney General (running for Governor)[1]

Endorsements

Jay Jones

Federal officials Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)[6] Elaine Luria, U.S. Representative (VA-02)[6] State senators John Bell, state senator (D-13)[6] Lynwood Lewis, state senator (D-6)[6] Mamie Locke, state senator (D-2)[6] Louise Lucas, state senator (D-18)[6] Monty Mason, state senator (D-1)[6] Joe Morrissey, state senator (D-16)[6] Lionell Spruill, state senator (D-5)[6] State delegates Lashrecse Aird, state delegate (D-63)[6] Alex Askew, state delegate (D-85)[6] Lamont Bagby, state delegate (D-74)[6] Jeff Bourne, state delegate (D-71)[6] Joshua G. Cole, state delegate (D-28)[6] Kelly Fowler, state delegate (D-21)[6] Wendy Gooditis, state delegate (D-10)[7] Nancy Guy, state delegate (D-83)[6] Cliff Hayes, state delegate (D-77)[6] Steve Heretick, state delegate (D-79)[6] Patrick Hope, state delegate (D-47)[6] Chris Hurst, state delegate (D-12)[6] Clint Jenkins, state delegate (D-76)[6] Mark Keam, state delegate (D-35)[6] Kaye Kory, state delegate (D-38)[7] Paul Krizek, state delegate (D-44)[6] Joseph C. Lindsey, state delegate (D-90)[6] Martha Mugler, state delegate (D-91)[6] Michael P. Mullin, state delegate (D-93)[6] Kathleen Murphy, state delegate (D-34)[7] Marcia Price, state delegate (D-95)[6] David A. Reid, state delegate (D-32)[6] Ibraheem Samirah, state delegate (D-86)[6] Don Scott, state delegate (D-80)[6] Marcus Simon, state delegate (D-53)[6] Shelly Simonds, state delegate (D-94)[6] Luke Torian, state delegate (D-52)[6] Roslyn Tyler, state delegate (D-75)[6] Schuyler VanValkenburg, state delegate (D-72)[6] Local officials Joe Baron, Norfolk sheriff[6] Lisa Lucas Burke, Portsmouth vice mayor[7] Ron Cambell, Leesburg town councilmember[6] John Chapman, Alexandria councilmember[6] Tom Clinton, Falls Church commissioner of the revenue[7] Fuller Cridlin, Lee County commonwealth's attorney[7] Courtney Doyle, Norfolk councilmember[6] Franklin Edmondson, Portsmouth commissioner of the revenue[6] James Gray, Hampton vice mayor[6] Daun Hester, Norfolk treasurer and former state delegate[6] Sherman Holland, Ronaoke commissioner of the revenue Jack Kennedy, Wise County clerk of circuit court, former state senator, and former state delegate[7] Sherman Lea, Sr., Roanoke mayor[6] Doug Mullins, Wise County commissioner of the revenue[7] Ann Thomas, York County commissioner of the revenue[7] Donnie Tuck, Hampton mayor[7] Greg Underwood, Norfolk commonwealth's attorney[7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Chuck Smith, attorney, 2017 candidate for Attorney General, 2010 Republican nominee in VA-03[8]

Potential

• Bill Stanley, state senator for Virginia's 20th Senate district [9]

See also

• 2021 Virginia elections
• 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
• 2021 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. "Mark Herring running for governor in 2021". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
2. lowkell. "Video: Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) Announces He's "Exploring a Run for Attorney General of Virginia in 2021"". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
3. "VIDEO: Del. Jay Jones Announces Historic Campaign for Attorney General". Jay Jones for Attorney General. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
4. Times-Dispatch, C. SUAREZ ROJAS Richmond. "Henrico County prosecutor considering run for state Attorney General". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
5. lowkell. "Poll: Who Do You Currently Support for 2021 VA Attorney General [UPDATE: Final Results]". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
6. https://twitter.com/jonesjay/status/1283075511606968325?s=20
7. https://bluevirginia.us/2020/08/del-jay-jones-announces-21-additional-attorney-general-campaign-endorsements
8. Shaw, Norma (June 14, 2020). "Smith supports Chase's 2021 gubernatorial bid". Washington Post. Royal Examiner.
9. "Republican Bill Stanley Says Run For Governor Hinges on Trump". vpm.org. March 10, 2020.

External Links

official campaign websites

• Jay Jones (D) for Attorney General
• Shannon Taylor (D) for Attorney General
• Chuck Smith (R) for Attorney General