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 County and independent city results Congressional district results Precinct resultsHerring: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Adams: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The2017 Virginia Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2017. The incumbent attorney general,DemocratMark Herring, was expected to run for governor, but announced he would run for re-election instead.[1] As only Herring and RepublicanJohn Adams qualified for their respective party primaries, the two automatically became their parties' nominees. In the general election, Herring defeated Adams to win a second term as Attorney General of Virginia.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Adams | Rob Bell | Chuck Smith | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies[9] | September 18–21, 2016 | 800 | ± 3.46% | 11% | 16% | 3% | 69% |
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mark Herring (D) | John Adams (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research[71] | November 2–5, 2017 | 3,648 | ± 1.6% | 51% | 45% | — | 4% |
| The Polling Company (R)[72] | November 2–5, 2017 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 45% | — | 9% |
| Christopher Newport University[73] | October 29 – November 4, 2017 | 839 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 45% | — | 6% |
| Gravis Marketing[74] | October 30 – November 3, 2017 | 1,143 | ± 2.9% | 48% | 42% | — | 10% |
| The Polling Company (R)[75] | October 30 – November 2, 2017 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 42% | 43% | — | 12% |
| Roanoke College[76] | October 29 – November 2, 2017 | 781 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 46% | — | 8% |
| Suffolk University[77] | October 30 – November 1, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 42% | — | 13% |
| Washington Post/Schar School[78] | October 26–29, 2017 | 921 | ± 4.0% | 51% | 43% | — | 5% |
| The Polling Company (R)[79] | October 23–26, 2017 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 43% | — | 11% |
| Christopher Newport University[80] | October 20–25, 2017 | 812 | ± 3.8% | 49% | 44% | — | 7% |
| Roanoke College[81] | October 8–13, 2017 | 607 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 42% | — | 10% |
| Christopher Newport University[82] | October 2–6, 2017 | 928 | ± 4.3% | 51% | 40% | — | 9% |
| Washington Post/Schar School Poll[83] | September 28 – October 2, 2017 | 720 LV | ± 4.5% | 52% | 41% | — | 5% |
| 1,000 RV | ± 3.5% | 50% | 39% | — | 6% | ||
| Public Policy Polling[84] | September 21–23, 2017 | 849 | ± 3.8% | 46% | 38% | — | 16% |
| Christopher Newport University[85] | September 12–22, 2017 | 776 | ± 3.7% | 47% | 42% | — | 11% |
| Suffolk University[86] | September 13–17, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 39% | 37% | — | 23% |
| Mason-Dixon[87] | September 10–15, 2017 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 36% | — | 19% |
| University of Mary Washington[88] | September 5–12, 2017 | 562 LV | ± 5.2% | 47% | 40% | — | 10% |
| 867 RV | ± 4.1% | 47% | 38% | — | 12% | ||
| Virginia Commonwealth University[89] | July 17–25, 2017 | 538 LV | ± 5.1% | 45% | 39% | — | 15% |
| 707 RV | ± 4.5% | 43% | 36% | — | 17% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Herring (incumbent) | 1,385,389 | 53.34% | +3.43% | |
| Republican | John Adams | 1,209,339 | 46.56% | −3.31% | |
| Write-in | 2,486 | 0.10% | -0.12% | ||
| Total votes | 2,597,214 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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Despite winning the state, Herring only won five of 11 congressional districts, including one that was represented by a Republican.[91]
| District | Herring | Adams | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 44% | 56% | Rob Wittman |
| 2nd | 49.8% | 50.1% | Scott Taylor |
| 3rd | 67% | 33% | Bobby Scott |
| 4th | 61% | 39% | Donald McEachin |
| 5th | 45% | 55% | Tom Garrett |
| 6th | 38% | 62% | Bob Goodlatte |
| 7th | 47% | 53% | Dave Brat |
| 8th | 75% | 25% | Don Beyer |
| 9th | 31% | 69% | Morgan Griffith |
| 10th | 55% | 45% | Barbara Comstock |
| 11th | 69% | 30% | Gerry Connolly |
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