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May 6, 2024 · Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Monday he would not seek the Democratic nomination for attorney general in 2025. Instead, Descano is endorsing former Hampton Roads delegate Jay Jones and joining the political committee Virginians for Jay Jones as co-chair.
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The current officeholder is Republican Jason Miyares. He was first elected in 2021 and was sworn in on January 15, 2022.
The office of attorney general is established in Article 5, Section 15 of the Virginia Constitution. Article V, Section 15:
Article V, Section 15 of the Virginia Constitutionalso establishes the qualifications of the office: 1. U.S. citizen 2. at least 30 years old 3. is qualified to be a judge of a court of record in the state
The attorney general is elected every four years at the same time the governor is elected. These elections take place one year after the presidential elections (e.g. 2017, 2021, 2025, etc.).Legally, the inauguration is always held on the Saturday after the second Wednesday in January after an election.
In the event of a vacancy in the office, the governorshall fill the vacancy by appointment. The appointee shall hold office until the next general election.
The duties and powers of the office of the attorney general include: A complete list of the duties of the office is outlined in the Virginia state code.
As of January 11, 2021, divisions within the Attorney General's Office included: 1. Executive & Administration 2. Solicitor General 3. Government Operations & Transactions 4. Health, Education & Social Services 5. Criminal Justice & Public Safety 6. Civil Litigation
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There have been 37 attorney general of Virginia since 1869. Of the 37 officeholders, 11 were Republican, 22 were Democrat, three were Conservatives, and one was Readjuster.
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The 2021 Virginia attorney general election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next attorney general of Virginia. Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring attempted to win a third term. Herring initially planned to run for governor , but decided to run for re-election.
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Incumbent Mark Herring (D) defeated Jerrauld “Jay” Jones (D) in the June 8, 2021, Democratic primary for Virginia attorney general. As of 8:50 p.m. EST, Herring had received 55.4% of the vote to Jones' 44.6% with 89.4% of precincts reporting. The general election was November 2, 2021.
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Sep 14, 2021 · Two-term state Attorney General Mark Herring (D) bested state Del. Jay Jones to win a slot in the November general election against another state lawmaker, Jason Miyares (R).
