Democratic Lt. Governor, Attorney General Nominees To Be Chosen In VA Primary

Voters across Virginia will cast ballots in two Democratic primaries on Tuesday, deciding who will be on the ballot in two statewide elections in November.

Tuesday's primary elections include Democratic races for lieutenant governor and attorney general. The governor's race is already set — Democrat former Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.

Current Gov. Glenn Youngkin cannot run in 2025, as Virginia governors cannot serve consecutive terms.

What's on the Ballot

The lieutenant governor is the second in command to the governor and presides over the Virginia Senate. In cases of ties, the lieutenant governor can provide the tie-breaking vote.

The attorney general is Virginia's top prosecutor and legal counsel. The office leads or helps with criminal investigations, enforces consumer protections laws, provide legal advice to the governor, executive agencies, General Assembly members, state boards and commissions and higher education institutions, and other duties.

Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor are: former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef, state Sen. Aaron Rouse, former federal prosecutor Victor Salgado, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi and union leader and attorney Alexander Bastani.

Attorney general candidates are Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor and former Del. Jay Jones.

Republican nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general are set — John Reid and incumbent Jason Miyares, respectively.

In November, the Virginia governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general will be up for election, along with the 100 Virginia House of Delegates seats. Some localities will have local elections in addition to the statewide races.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, statewide. All registered voters can vote in the primary election, as Virginia does not register voters by party.

Sample Ballot

Lieutenant Governor

• Levar Marcus Stoney
• Babur B. Lateef
• Aaron R. Rouse
• Victor R. Salgado
• Ghazala F. Hashmi
• Alexander J. Bastani

Attorney General

• Shannon L. Tayor
• Jay C. Jones

How to Vote

Registered voters can head to their assigned polling place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. to cast a ballot. Voters may find their polling place through the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person.

For voters who completed a mail-in ballot, it must be returned to their local registrar's office by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 or postmarked by Nov. 17 and received by the registrar by noon on Friday, Nov. 20. Ballots may be returned by mail, and some localities may have secure drop boxes as well as drop boxes at polling places during voting hours.

The deadline for voter registration or updating your address was May 27, but same-day registration is available. Same-day registered voters through the election day will cast a provisional ballot.

When polls close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, results will come in on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch for real-time election results.

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