The 2017 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2017. After the party primary elections were held, the major party nominees were Jill Vogel (Republican) and Justin Fairfax (Democrat). The incumbent lieutenant governor, Democrat Ralph Northam, declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor. In the general election on November 7, 2017, Democratic nominee Justin Fairfax defeated Republican state senator Jill Vogel to become the 41st lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Justin Fairfax, former assistant United States Attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2013
Eliminated in primary
- Susan Platt, former chief of staff to Joe Biden
- Gene Rossi, former Assistant United States Attorney and former gubernatorial aide
Declined
- Kenny Alexander, mayor of Norfolk and former state senator
- David Bowers, former mayor of Roanoke and nominee for VA-06 in 1998
- Barbara Favola, state senator
- Eileen Filler-Corn, state delegate
- Mike Hamlar, businessman and candidate for the State Senate in 2015
- Charniele Herring, state delegate, former chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia, and candidate for VA-08 in 2014
- Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education, former Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge, and wife of Senator Tim Kaine
- Dwight C. Jones, former mayor of Richmond and former chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
- Jennifer McClellan, state senator
- Ralph Northam, incumbent lieutenant governor (running for governor)
- Adam Parkhomenko, National Field Director for the Democratic National Committee, co-founder of Ready for Hillary and candidate for the State House in 2009
- Chap Petersen, state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2005
- Sam Rasoul, state delegate and nominee for VA-06 in 2008
- Levar Stoney, mayor of Richmond and former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Molly Joseph Ward, Secretary of Natural Resources and former mayor of Hampton
- Jennifer Wexton, state senator (running for Congress)
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jill Vogel, state senator
Eliminated in primary
- Glenn Davis, state delegate
- Bryce Reeves, state senator
Declined
- Ben Cline, state delegate
- Micah Edmond, former congressional aide and nominee for VA-08 in 2014
- Shak Hill, financial consultant and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014
- E. W. Jackson, pastor, conservative activist, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2013 (endorsed Vogel)
- Israel O'Quinn, state delegate
- Ken Peterson, Goochland County supervisor
- David Ramadan, former state delegate (endorsed Vogel)
- Pete Snyder, technology executive and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013
- Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013 (running for governor)
- Scott Taylor, U.S. representative (endorsed Reeves)
- Danny Vargas, businessman and candidate for the State House in 2015
Endorsements
Polling
Results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Results
By congressional district
Fairfax won five of 11 congressional districts, including one that was represented by a Republican.
See also
- 2017 Virginia elections
- 2017 Virginia gubernatorial election
- 2017 Virginia Attorney General election
- 2017 United States gubernatorial elections
References
External links
Official campaign websites (archived)
- Justin Fairfax
- Jill Vogel
- Glen Davis
- Susan Platt
- Bryce Reeves
- Gene Rossi
