Virginia gubernatorial election, 2017
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The Virginia gubernatorial election of 2017 will take place on November 7, 2017. The incumbent Governor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, is not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits established by the Virginia Constitution. Virginia is the only state that prohibits its Governor from serving immediate successive terms.
Contents
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Potential
- Gerry Connolly, U.S. Representative[2][3]
Declined
- Mark Herring, Attorney General of Virginia (running for re-election)[4]
Polling
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Republican nomination
The Republican Party will select its nominee for Governor, as well as for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General in a statewide convention.[5]
Candidates
Declared
- Ed Gillespie, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014[6]
- Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013[7]
- Rob Wittman, U.S. Representative[8]
Potential
- Bill Bolling, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia[9]
- Eric Cantor, former Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and former U.S. Representative[10][11][12]
- Randy Forbes, U.S. Representative[13][14]
- Shak Hill, financial consultant and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014[15]
- Jeff McWaters, State Senator[16][17][18]
- Pete Snyder, technology executive and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013[16][19]
- Bill Stanley, State Senator[16][19]
- Frank Wagner, State Senator[20][21][22]
Declined
- Ken Cuccinelli, former Attorney General of Virginia and nominee for Governor in 2013[15]
- Thomas Garrett, Jr., State Senator (running for Congress in VA-05)[23]
- Mark Obenshain, State Senator and nominee for Attorney General in 2013[24]
Polling
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General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ralph Northam (D) |
Ed Gillespie (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Gravis Marketing | May 24, 2016 | 1,728 | ± 2.0% | 38% | 40% | — | 22% |
| University of Mary Washington | November 4-9, 2015 | 656 LV | ± 4.3% | 32% | 44% | 1% | 16% |
| 814 RV | ± 3.9% | 33% | 40% | 1% | 18% | ||
| Public Policy Polling | July 13–15, 2015 | 1,170 | ± 2.9% | 30% | 40% | — | 32% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ralph Northam (D) |
Eric Cantor (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling | July 13–15, 2015 | 1,170 | ± 2.9% | 33% | 35% | — | 32% |
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See also
References
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