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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 Jill Kendrick Holtzman Vogel (née Holtzman, July 6, 1970) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Virginia State Senator from the 27th district since 2008. A Republican, her district is located in exurban and rural parts of Nort ...
(Republican) and
Justin Fairfax Justin Edward Fairfax (born February 17, 1979) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the second African-American elected statewide i ...
(Democrat). The incumbent Lieutenant Governor,
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, declined to run for re-election in order to run for
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. 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

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Justin Fairfax Justin Edward Fairfax (born February 17, 1979) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the second African-American elected statewide i ...
, former Assistant
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and candidate for Attorney General in
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Eliminated in primary

*Susan Platt, former chief of staff to Joe Biden *Gene Rossi, former Assistant
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and former gubernatorial aide


Declined

* David Bowers, former
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of Roanoke and nominee for VA-06 in
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* Anne Holton, former
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, former Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge, and wife of Senator
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* Dwight C. Jones, former Mayor of Richmond and former chair of the
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, Secretary of Natural Resources and former
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, Mayor of
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and former state senator *
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, state senator *
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, state delegate *Mike Hamlar, businessman and candidate for the State Senate in 2015 *
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, state delegate, former chair of the
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, and candidate for VA-08 in
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, state senator *
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, incumbent Lieutenant Governor ( running for Governor) *
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and candidate for the State House in 2009 *
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, state senator and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2005 *
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, state delegate and nominee for VA-06 in
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, Mayor of Richmond and former
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Jennifer Wexton Jennifer Lynn Wexton (née Tosini; born May 27, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district since 2019. The district is anchored in the outer portion of Northe ...
, state senator (running for Congress)


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


Nominee

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Jill Vogel Jill Kendrick Holtzman Vogel (née Holtzman, July 6, 1970) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Virginia State Senator from the 27th district since 2008. A Republican, her district is located in exurban and rural parts of Nort ...
, State Senator


Eliminated in primary

* Glenn Davis, state delegate *
Bryce Reeves Bryce E. Reeves (born November 28, 1966) is an American politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia. A State Farm insurance agent, he was elected in 2011. Reeves defeated the 28-year Democratic incumbent, Edd Houck, by 226 votes. ...
, state senator


Declined

*
Ben Cline Benjamin Lee Cline (born February 29, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 6th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 24th district ...
, state delegate *Micah Edmond, former congressional aide and nominee for VA-08 in
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*Shak Hill, financial consultant and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
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* Israel O'Quinn, state delegate * Danny Vargas, businessman and candidate for the State House in 2015 * E. W. Jackson, pastor, conservative activist, candidate for the U.S. Senate in
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and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in
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(endorsed Vogel) *Ken Peterson, Goochland County Supervisor *
David Ramadan David-Imad Ramadan (born May 31, 1970) is a Lebanese-born American politician and businessman. He is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 87th district in Loudoun and Prince William counties from 201 ...
, former state delegate (endorsed Vogel) *
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, technology executive and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in
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* Corey Stewart, Chairman of the
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and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in
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( running for Governor) * Scott Taylor, U.S. Representative (endorsed Reeves)


Endorsements


Polling


Results


General election


Endorsements


Polling

;With Bryce Reeves ;With Glenn Davis


Results


See also

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2017 Virginia elections Statewide and municipal elections were held in the U.S. state of Virginia on November 7, 2017. The main election being held in Virginia was the state's gubernatorial election. In addition, all of Virginia's House of Delegates seats were up for re-e ...
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2017 Virginia gubernatorial election The 2017 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe was unable to run for reelection, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the officeholder from serving consecutive terms, a ...
* 2017 Virginia Attorney General election *
2017 United States gubernatorial elections United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2017, in two states: Virginia and New Jersey. These elections formed part of the 2017 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for these two states were in 20 ...


References


External links

;Official campaign websites (Archived)
Justin FairfaxJill VogelGlen DavisSusan PlattBryce ReevesGene Rossi
{{2017 United States elections Lieutenant governor
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