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Glenn Youngkin, the 74th and current governor of Virginia. The governor of Virginia is the state's head of government and commander-in-chief of the state's official national guard. The first Constitution of 1776 created the office of governor, to be elected annually by the Virginia State Legislature.
In 2001, Virginia elected Democrats Mark Warner as governor and Tim Kaine as lieutenant governor, and Kaine was elected to succeed Warner as governor in 2005. In 2009, however, a Republican again returned to the governor's mansion as Bob McDonnell defeated Democrat Creigh Deeds, garnering 58.61% of the popular vote to Deeds' 41.25%.
Smith's second term came after Virginia seceded from the Union, while Godwin became the first ever governor in American history to be elected by both major parties when the former Democrat was elected in 1973 as a Republican. The only other governors to serve non-consecutive terms in office were Patrick Henry and James Monroe, with George ...
The following table indicates party affiliation in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the individual offices of: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; It also indicates the historical composition of the collective: Senate; House of Delegates; State delegation to the United States Senate (individually)
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that several Republicans have come forward to compete for McGuire’s seat in the very conservative District 10, including former state Sen. Amanda Chase, her ...
Lists of governors of Virginia are lists of governors of the American state of Virginia. They include colonial governors before the United States declared independence, and governors since that date. List of colonial governors of Virginia (1585–1775). List of governors of Virginia, covers post-colonial governors (1775–present).
Rich Anderson says he never had any qualms about early or mail-in voting. “It’s safe and secure,” explained Anderson, chair of the Republican Party of Virginia. “I lived all over the world ...
The state Republican convention to select the party's nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general took place on May 8, 2021, [77] [76] in "unassembled" format, [76] with ballots to be cast remotely at up to 37 locations statewide [77] using ranked-choice voting. [76]