July 7, 2020
Please see a list of current declared and potential candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General in Virginia. The election will take place on November 2, 2021.
Governor Candidates
Declared Democrats:
- Justin Fairfax, Lieutenant Governor
- Jennifer Carroll Foy, state delegate
- Mark Herring, Attorney General and former state senator for Virginia’s 33rd Senate district (2006–2014)
- Jennifer McClellan, state senator for Virginia’s 9th Senate district and former state delegate (2006–2017)
Potential Democrats:
- Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia
- Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative and candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2017
- Abigail Spanberger, U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 7th congressional district
- Levar Stoney, Mayor of Richmond
- Jennifer Wexton, U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 10th congressional district
Declared Republicans:
- Amanda Chase, state senator for Virginia’s 11th Senate district
Potential Republicans:
- Charles “Bill” Carrico Sr., former state senator for Virginia’s 40th Senate district and retired state trooper
- Neil Chatterjee, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Barbara Comstock, former U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 10th congressional district
- Denver Riggleman, U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 5th congressional district
- Sean Rastatter, First Vice Chair, Fairfax County Republican Party
- Pete Snyder, technology executive and candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2013
- Bill Stanley, state senator for Virginia’s 20th Senate district
- David Yancey, former state delegate for Virginia’s 94th House of Delegates district
- Pat Herrity, Springfield District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Lt. Governor Candidates
Declared Democrats:
- Paul Goldman, former chairman of Virginia’s Democratic Party
Potential Democrats:
- Hala Ayala, state delegate
- Elizabeth Guzmán, state delegate
Potential Republicans:
- Jeff Dove, veteran, and Republican nominee for (VA-11) in 2018
Attorney General
Potential Democrats:
- Jay Jones, state delegate
- Shannon Taylor, current Commonwealth’s Attorney in Henrico County
