Another Democratic candidate has emerged for next year’s attorney general election in Virginia, as incumbent Republican state Attorney General Jason Miyares has yet to announce if he will run for reelection.
The state will also soon hold an election for the seat being vacated by state Sen. John J. McGuire III, though no date is set.
While most states have time to breathe after presidential elections, Virginia has what are known as off-year elections.
Kamala Harris won Virginia in the 2024 election. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine was re-elected to his seat, but who else? Dr. Stephen Farnsworth from the Unversity of Mary Washington joins Capitol Review.
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Jones said on Tuesday that the current Attorney General, Jason Miyares, "used his office to advance his own radical ideological agenda, not protect Virginians."
Governor Glenn Youngkin (R - Virginia) answered questions this week about whether he supported campaign promises President-elect Donald Trump made leading up to his Election Day win.
Even though Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election, she secured a win against former President Donald Trump in Virginia. Nonetheless, the race was closer than it was in 2020.
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Here's the latest election news across Hampton Roads as Virginia voters pick their candidates for President, Congress and local political office.
Former local delegate Jay Jones has announced he is officially running for Attorney General of Virginia. Jones launched his campaign Tuesday morning, promising to fight for Virginia’s families and to take “extreme politics” out of the Attorney Generals office.