2021 Virginia elections (LandonExists)

Statewide and municipal elections were held in the U.S. state of Virginia on November 2, 2021. The main election being held in Virginia was the state's gubernatorial election. In addition, all of Virginia's House of Delegates seats were up for re-election. Primary elections for the House of Delegates and the governor were held on June 8, 2021. Terry McAuliffe (D) was elected to become the 74th Governor of Virginia, Hala Ayala (D) was elected to become the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and Mark Herring (D) was reelected as the 47th Attorney General of Virginia.

Gubernatorial election
The Virginia gubernatorial election of 2021 took place on November 2, 2021. Primaries took place on June 8, 2021. The incumbent governor, Democrat Ralph Northam, was not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits established by the Virginia Constitution. Virginia is the only state that prohibits its governor from serving consecutive terms.

The primary elections took place on June 8, 2021. Virginia utilizes an open primary, in which registered voters are allowed to vote in only one party's primary election.

Terry McAullife won the election to become the 74th Governor of Virginia with 52.1% of the popular vote.

Democratic

 * Terry McAullife, former Governor of Virginia

Republican

 * Glenn Youngkin, former co-CEO of The Carlyle Group

Liberation

 * Princess Blanding, teacher, former school administrator, activist, and sister of Marcus-David Peters

Constitution

 * Timothy Clate Phipps

Independents

 * Brad Froman, business owner
 * Denver Riggleman, former U.S. Representative (VA-05)

Lieutenant gubernatorial election
The Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2021 took place on November 2, 2021. The incumbent lieutenant governor, Democrat Justin Fairfax, did not seek re-election in order to run for governor.

Hala Ayala won the election to become the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Virginia with 51.3% of the popular vote.

Democratic

 * Hala Ayala, state delegate

Republican

 * Winsome Sears, former state delegate

Attorney General election
The Virginia Attorney General election of 2021 took place on November 2, 2021. The incumbent attorney general, Democrat Mark Herring, ran for re-election to a third term.

Mark Herring was reelected as the 47th Attorney General of Virginia with 51.5% of the popular vote.

Democratic

 * Mark Herring, incumbent attorney general of Virginia

Republican

 * Jason Miyares, state delegate