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The attorney general of Virginia is an elected constitutional position that holds an executive office in the government of Virginia. Attorneys general are elected for a four-year term in the year following a presidential election.
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.
- Jason Miyares
- 50.4%
- Republican
- 1,647,100
The Attorney General of Virginia is a publicly elected executive official in the Virginia state government. The attorney general provides legal advice and representation for all state agencies.
Jason Miyares (R) defeated incumbent Mark Herring (D) in the election for attorney general of Virginia on November 2, 2021. Herring had served as Virginia’s attorney general since 2014. Miyares had served as state delegate representing District 82 in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2016.
Virginia Attorney General CNN projects that Republican Glenn Youngkin will win the race for governor in Virginia, defeating former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe . Republicans hadn’t won a ...
Jason Miyares is the first Hispanic American to be elected to a statewide office in Virginia, and the first child of an immigrant to be Attorney General.
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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.
