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State executive official elections, 2013

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Three states held state executive official elections in 2013:New Jersey,Virginia andWisconsin. In those elections, a total of1 state executive seat was elected on April 2, 2013, while5 state executive seats were elected on November 5, 2013.

New Jersey

Two state executive positions were up for election in New Jersey in 2013:

The primary election was held onJune 4, 2013, followed by the general election onNovember 5, 2013.Within minutes of the polls closing, the AP reported Gov.Chris Christie (R) and running mateKim Guadagno (R) won re-election. Never in doubt, Christie held a comfortable lead in the polls throughout the race. The last time a Republican candidate received over 50 percent in the state was back in 1988.[1] Going into the race Christie said he hoped to break the record, something he sought to do in 2009 but came short of, defeating incumbentJon Corzine (D) by a margin of 48.5 percent to 44.9 percent. He easily broke the record with unofficial results showing him taking a whopping 60.5 percent of the vote. The Democratic ticket of State SenatorBarbara Buono andMilly Silva came in second with 38 percent. Six third-party challengers also ran. None of them earned more than 0.6 percent.

Virginia

Three state executive seats were up for election in Virginia in 2013:

[2]The Republican primary convention took place onMay 17-18, 2013, followed by the Democratic primary election onJune 11, 2013.[3]

The general election was heldNovember 5, 2013.[4]Heading into the 2013 election season, all three state executive offices hadRepublican incumbents, and not one sought re-election.GovernorBob McDonnell was ineligible to run due to term limits, while bothLieutenant GovernorBill Bolling andAttorney GeneralKen Cuccinelli decided to forgo possible re-election to their respective posts in hope of being elected to succeed McDonnell. The combination of Cuccinelli's bid and the Republican Party's shift to a closed primary convention in 2013 ultimately compelled Bolling, who had once been considered the front runner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, to opt out of the governor's race. After canceling his bid for the governorship, Bolling refused to settle for another term as lieutenant governor, leaving three open seats for the Democrats to claim. In the end,Terry McAuliffe defeated Cuccinelli for governor, and DemocratsRalph Northam andMark Herring won the races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, marking a complete partisan overhaul of the state government's top tier executive branch.

Wisconsin

One state executive position was up for election in Wisconsin in 2013:

Only two candidates filed for the nonpartisan position ofWisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, enabling them to bypass theFebruary 19, 2013 primary election and automatically advance to the general election, which was held onApril 2, 2013.[5] IncumbentTony Evers won re-election on April 2, 2013, defeating challengerDon Pridemore with over 61% of the vote.

Incumbents and candidates table

State Executive Official Elections Results in 2013
OfficeIncumbentIncumbent PartyIncumbent Running?2013 WinnerPartisan switch?
Governor of New JerseyChris ChristieEnds.pngRepublicanYesChris ChristieNo
Lieutenant Governor of New JerseyKim GuadagnoEnds.pngRepublicanYesKim GuadagnoNo
Governor of VirginiaBob McDonnellEnds.pngRepublicanNoTerry McAuliffeYes
Lieutenant Governor of VirginiaBill BollingEnds.pngRepublicanNoRalph NorthamYes
Attorney General of VirginiaKen CuccinelliEnds.pngRepublicanNoMark HerringYes
Superintendent of WisconsinTony EversGrey.pngNonpartisanYesTony EversNo

Results

Partisan breakdown

2013 State Executive Election Partisan Breakdown
PartyBefore 2013 ElectionAfter 2013 ElectionNet Change
Democratic03+3
Republican52-3
Independent (Nonpartisan)110
TOTALS660
2013 State Executive Election Analysis
PartyOpen Seat WinnersDefeated IncumbentsNew State Executives
Democratic303
Republican000
Independent (Nonpartisan)000
TOTALS303

New Jersey

On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. They defeated the Buono/Silva (D), Kaplan/Bell (L), Welzer/Alessandrini (I), Sare/Todd (I), Araujo/Salamanca (I), Schroeder/Moschella (I) and Boss/Thorne (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngChris Christie & Kim Guadagno60.3%1,278,932
    Democratic Barbara Buono & Milly Silva38.2%809,978
    Libertarian Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell0.6%12,155
    Independent Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini0.4%8,295
    Independent Diane Sare & Bruce Todd0.2%3,360
    Independent William Araujo & Maria Salamanca0.2%3,300
    Independent Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella0.1%2,784
    Independent Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne0.1%2,062
Total Votes2,120,866
Election Results Via:New Jersey Department of State


Governor of New Jersey Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Buono88.1%173,714
Troy Webster11.9%23,457
Total Votes197,171
Election results viaNew Jersey Department of State.


Governor of New Jersey Republican Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris ChristieIncumbent91.9%205,666
Seth Grossman8.1%18,095
Total Votes223,761
Election results viaNew Jersey Department of State.



Virginia

Virginia Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngTerry McAuliffe47.8%1,069,789
    Republican Ken Cuccinelli45.2%1,013,354
    Libertarian Robert Sarvis6.5%146,084
    N/A Write-in0.5%11,087
Total Votes2,240,314
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Virginia Lieutenant Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngRalph Northam55.1%1,213,155
    Republican E.W. Jackson44.5%980,257
    N/A Write-in0.3%7,472
Total Votes2,200,884
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Recount: Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMark Herring (MOV post-recount +907)50%1,105,045
    Republican Mark Obenshain50%1,104,138
Total Votes2,209,183
Election ResultsVirginia State Board of Elections.
Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMark Herring (MOV pre-recount +165)49.9%1,103,777
    Republican Mark Obenshain49.9%1,103,612
    N/A Write-In0.2%4,892
Total Votes2,212,281
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Northam54.2%78,337
Aneesh Chopra45.8%66,098
Total Votes144,435
Election results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.



Attorney General of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Herring51.7%72,861
Justin Fairfax48.3%68,177
Total Votes141,038
Election results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Wisconsin

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    NonpartisanGreen check mark transparent.pngTony EversIncumbent61.1%487,030
    Nonpartisan Don Pridemore38.7%308,050
    ScatteringVarious0.2%1,431
Total Votes796,511
Election Results viaWisconsin Government Accountability Board(dead link).

Filing deadlines

2013 State Executive Primary Information
StateSignature Filing DeadlinePrimary DateNotes/Costs for candidatesDays between Deadline and Primary
New Jersey4/1/20136/04/2013Candidates forGovernor must submit 1,000 signatures.[6]64
Virginia3/28/20136/11/2013 (Republican convention will be held 5/18/2013)Democratic primary** candidates forGovernor,Lt. Governor, andAttorney General must pay a filing fee equaling 2% of the annual salary for the office during the year of the filing (Governor-$3,500.00;Lieutenant Governor-$726.42;Attorney General-$3,000.00) and submit at least 10,000 signatures, including a minimum of 400 from each of Virginia's 11 congressional districts.[7][8] The deadline to file for the general election for Independent party candidates is 6/17/2013 and 6/11/2013 for non-party candidates.[9]74
Wisconsin1/2/20132/19/2013Candidates forWisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction must submit 2,000-4,000 signatures to qualify for ballot placement.[10]48

**Beginning in 2013, the Republican party of Virginia will select its candidates for governor, lt. governor, and attorney general by a party-funded primary nominating convention. The Democratic party will continue to nominate gubernatorial candidates by taxpayer-funded primary election.

By state

Contents
1 New Jersey
1.1 Key dates
1.2 Candidates
1.3 Election Results
2 Virginia
2.1 Key dates
2.2 Candidates
2.3 Election results
2.4 Nominating conventions
3 Wisconsin
3.1 Key dates
3.2 Results

New Jersey

DeadlineEvent
April 1Last day to file candidacy
May 14Voter registration for primary election
June 4Primary election
June 10Last day for independent candidates to file for general election
Nov. 5General election

General election

Candidates

Governor

General election

(Governor & Lieutenant Governor running-mate listed together)

[11]

Primary election candidates - Click "show" 

Democratic candidates

Republican candidates

Former potential candidates


Results

On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. They defeated the Buono/Silva (D), Kaplan/Bell (L), Welzer/Alessandrini (I), Sare/Todd (I), Araujo/Salamanca (I), Schroeder/Moschella (I) and Boss/Thorne (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngChris Christie & Kim Guadagno60.3%1,278,932
    Democratic Barbara Buono & Milly Silva38.2%809,978
    Libertarian Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell0.6%12,155
    Independent Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini0.4%8,295
    Independent Diane Sare & Bruce Todd0.2%3,360
    Independent William Araujo & Maria Salamanca0.2%3,300
    Independent Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella0.1%2,784
    Independent Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne0.1%2,062
Total Votes2,120,866
Election Results Via:New Jersey Department of State


Governor of New Jersey Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Buono88.1%173,714
Troy Webster11.9%23,457
Total Votes197,171
Election results viaNew Jersey Department of State.


Governor of New Jersey Republican Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris ChristieIncumbent91.9%205,666
Seth Grossman8.1%18,095
Total Votes223,761
Election results viaNew Jersey Department of State.


Virginia

DeadlineEvent
March 28Last day to file candidacy for primary election
May 17-18Republican primary convention
May 20Voter registration deadline for primary election
June 11Primary election, last day for non-party candidates to file candidacy
June 17Last day for Independent candidates to file for general election
Oct. 15Voter registration deadline for general election
Nov. 5General election

Candidates

Governor

General election

Primary election candidates - Click "show" 

Democratic primary election

Republican primary convention

Libertarian candidates

  • Libertarian PartyRobert SarvisGreen check mark transparent.png - entrepreneur and Fellow of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University[28]

On April 21, 2013, the Libertarian Party of Virginia held a special convention, and nominatedRobert Sarvis as the party's official gubernatorial candidate.[29][30]

Independent candidates

Declined

  • Bill Bolling- TheLieutenant Governor of Virginia and one-time GOP front-runner announced on March 12, 2013, that he had decided against running as an independent candidate, an alternative he had considered following his withdrawal from the Republican gubernatorial race on November 28, 2012. His decision to opt out of a Republican bid was a consequence of the Republican Party of Virginia's reintroduction of a closed nominating convention in 2013. Bolling believed that this format provided conservative attorney generalKen Cuccinelli, his "intraparty rival," a categorical advantage.[35][36][35][37]
  • Democratic PartyChap Peterson -state Senator[38]
  • Democratic PartyMark Warner[39]
  • Democratic PartyTom Perriello



Lieutenant Governor

General election

Primary election candidates - Click "show" 

Democratic primary election

Republican primary convention

Declined



Attorney General

General election

Primary election candidate list - Click "show" 

Democratic primary election

Republican primary convention


Results

Virginia Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngTerry McAuliffe47.8%1,069,789
    Republican Ken Cuccinelli45.2%1,013,354
    Libertarian Robert Sarvis6.5%146,084
    N/A Write-in0.5%11,087
Total Votes2,240,314
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Virginia Lieutenant Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngRalph Northam55.1%1,213,155
    Republican E.W. Jackson44.5%980,257
    N/A Write-in0.3%7,472
Total Votes2,200,884
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Recount: Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMark Herring (MOV post-recount +907)50%1,105,045
    Republican Mark Obenshain50%1,104,138
Total Votes2,209,183
Election ResultsVirginia State Board of Elections.
Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMark Herring (MOV pre-recount +165)49.9%1,103,777
    Republican Mark Obenshain49.9%1,103,612
    N/A Write-In0.2%4,892
Total Votes2,212,281
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Northam54.2%78,337
Aneesh Chopra45.8%66,098
Total Votes144,435
Election results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.



Attorney General of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Herring51.7%72,861
Justin Fairfax48.3%68,177
Total Votes141,038
Election results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Nominating conventions in Virginia

The candidate selection process in Virginia differs between the political parties. According to the Code of Virginia:[51]

“The duly constituted authorities of the state political party shall have the right to determine the method by which a party nomination for a member of the United States Senate or for any statewide office shall be made. The duly constituted authorities of the political party for the district, county, city, or town in which any other office is to be filled shall have the right to determine the method by which a party nomination for that office shall be made.”

The Republican Party in Virginia has used conventions to select nominees for statewide offices for much of its history. Republicans have only used primaries to nominate candidates in 1949, 1989, 1997 and 2005.[52] The convention process used in most elections draws from delegates selected by Republicans during municipal and county conventions. The number of delegates per county depends on the strength of the Republican Party in past elections.[53]

Delegates cast their votes on separate ballots for each statewide office. Any candidates who are uncontested automatically receive the party’s nomination. Contested races start with a ballot to determine if a candidate can surpass the 50% threshold. A candidate who wins more than 50% of first-round ballots receives the nomination for that office. If the first round of ballots does not clear this threshold, the two candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated. The balloting process cuts candidates in each round until three candidates remain. A ballot is taken to eliminate a third-place finisher and a final ballot is taken between the two remaining candidates.[54]

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    NonpartisanGreen check mark transparent.pngTony EversIncumbent61.1%487,030
    Nonpartisan Don Pridemore38.7%308,050
    ScatteringVarious0.2%1,431
Total Votes796,511
Election Results viaWisconsin Government Accountability Board(dead link).

By office

Governor

General

On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. They defeated the Buono/Silva (D), Kaplan/Bell (L), Welzer/Alessandrini (I), Sare/Todd (I), Araujo/Salamanca (I), Schroeder/Moschella (I) and Boss/Thorne (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngChris Christie & Kim Guadagno60.3%1,278,932
    Democratic Barbara Buono & Milly Silva38.2%809,978
    Libertarian Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell0.6%12,155
    Independent Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini0.4%8,295
    Independent Diane Sare & Bruce Todd0.2%3,360
    Independent William Araujo & Maria Salamanca0.2%3,300
    Independent Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella0.1%2,784
    Independent Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne0.1%2,062
Total Votes2,120,866
Election Results Via:New Jersey Department of State


Virginia Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngTerry McAuliffe47.8%1,069,789
    Republican Ken Cuccinelli45.2%1,013,354
    Libertarian Robert Sarvis6.5%146,084
    N/A Write-in0.5%11,087
Total Votes2,240,314
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.

Primary

Governor of New Jersey Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Buono88.1%173,714
Troy Webster11.9%23,457
Total Votes197,171
Election results viaNew Jersey Department of State.


Governor of New Jersey Republican Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris ChristieIncumbent91.9%205,666
Seth Grossman8.1%18,095
Total Votes223,761
Election results viaNew Jersey Department of State.


Lt. Governor

General

Virginia Lieutenant Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngRalph Northam55.1%1,213,155
    Republican E.W. Jackson44.5%980,257
    N/A Write-in0.3%7,472
Total Votes2,200,884
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.

Primary

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Northam54.2%78,337
Aneesh Chopra45.8%66,098
Total Votes144,435
Election results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Attorney General

General

Recount: Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMark Herring (MOV post-recount +907)50%1,105,045
    Republican Mark Obenshain50%1,104,138
Total Votes2,209,183
Election ResultsVirginia State Board of Elections.
Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMark Herring (MOV pre-recount +165)49.9%1,103,777
    Republican Mark Obenshain49.9%1,103,612
    N/A Write-In0.2%4,892
Total Votes2,212,281
Election Results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.

Primary

Attorney General of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Herring51.7%72,861
Justin Fairfax48.3%68,177
Total Votes141,038
Election results viaVirginia State Board of Elections.


Superintendent

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    NonpartisanGreen check mark transparent.pngTony EversIncumbent61.1%487,030
    Nonpartisan Don Pridemore38.7%308,050
    ScatteringVarious0.2%1,431
Total Votes796,511
Election Results viaWisconsin Government Accountability Board(dead link).


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑Washington Post, “Christie is man of the hour for a divided Republican Party,” November 5, 2013
  2. ↑Virginia Board of Elections, "Schedule of general elections as of May 11, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012
  3. ↑Virginia General Assembly, "Title 24.2 Chapter 5 Code of Virginia," accessed December 10, 2012
  4. ↑Virginia Board of Elections, "Schedule of general elections as of May 11, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012
  5. ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2013 Spring Election"(dead link)
  6. ↑New Jersey Department of State "Requirements for Partisan Candidates in the Primary Election" accessed December 10, 2012
  7. ↑Virginia General Assembly, "Code of Virginia Title 24.2 Chapter 5-23," accessed December 10, 2012
  8. ↑Virginia General Assembly, "Title 24.2 Chapter 5-06 Code of Virginia," accessed December 10, 2012
  9. ↑Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Candidate Bulletins- Statewide office," accessed January 14, 2013
  10. ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2013 Ballot Access Checklist for nonpartisan offices," accessed December 10, 2012
  11. ↑New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Official List," August 8, 2013
  12. ↑12.012.1Quinnipiac University, "Booker Is Strongest Dem To Face Christie, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Say Show Me The Money Before Tax Cut Vote," October 17, 2012
  13. ↑NorthJersey.com, "Democrat Barbara Buono running for governor in NJ," December 11, 2012
  14. ↑14.014.114.214.314.4New Jersey State Board of Elections, "Primary candidate list for 2013 Governor," accessed April 4, 2013(dead link)
  15. ↑The Associated Press "Governor Christie Announces Re-Election Bid," November 26, 2012
  16. ↑Politico, "Report: Cory Booker may take on Chris Christie," August 24, 2012
  17. ↑The New York Times, "http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/nyregion/booker-wont-run-for-governor-eyes-senate-bid.html?hp&_r=1&," December 20, 2012
  18. ↑The Star-Leger, "Sen. Richard Codey says he won't run for governor after weighing a campaign," January 25, 2013
  19. ↑West Deptford Patch, "Steve Sweeney Won’t Run for Governor in ’13," January 28, 2013
  20. ↑The Star-Ledger, "Sen. Sweeney to run for governor if Cory Booker declines, sources say," November 28, 2012
  21. ↑The Huffington Post, "Steve Sweeney Considering Race For Governor Of New Jersey Against Chris Christie," December 6, 2012
  22. ↑NJ.com, "Sen. Buono raises almost $250K in first month of campaigning," January 2, 2013
  23. ↑Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; no text was provided for refs namedquinpolll
  24. ↑Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, November 27, 2012
  25. ↑Washington Post.com, "Cuccinelli revved up to race McAuliffe for Virginia governor," January 4, 2012
  26. ↑Washington Post.com, "Cuccinelli revved up to race McAuliffe for Virginia governor," January 4, 2012
  27. ↑The Washington Times, "Va. AG Cuccinelli will defy tradition, stay on job while campaigning," January 14, 2013
  28. ↑"Robert Sarvis".http://mercatus.org/robert-sarvis. Retrieved on 2013-05-18. 
  29. ↑Libertarian Party of Virginia, "LOVA Calls Special Convention for April 21," April 4, 2013
  30. ↑The Independent Political Report, "Robert Sarvis Receives Libertarian Party of Virginia Nomination for Governor in 2013," April 22, 2013
  31. ↑FoxNews.com, "Gatecrasher for Governor: Tareq Salahi wants to call Virginia statehouse home," April 25, 2012
  32. ↑News Times, "In Virginia, the top newsmakers to watch in 2013," December 23, 2012
  33. ↑The Washington Post, "Salahi announces independent run for Va. governor," January 14, 2013
  34. ↑Pilot Online, Va. Beach's Parmele starts write-in campaign, August 20, 2013
  35. ↑35.035.1The Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Bolling says major announcement set for March 14," February 7, 2013(dead link)
  36. ↑Bill Bolling Lieutenant Governor, "Press release: Bolling Says No to Possible Independent Campaign for Governor," March 12, 2013
  37. ↑The Roanoke Times, "Could Bolling run for governor as an independent?" November 28, 2102
  38. ↑Washington Post.com, "Virginia state Sen Petersen will run for governor adviser says," April 30, 2012
  39. ↑Blue Virginia, "Larry Sabato: Mark Warner might run for governor, could appoint his senate successor," February 8, 2012
  40. ↑Washington Post, "Aneesh Chopra to run for Virginia lieutenant governor," July 12, 2012
  41. ↑The Washington Post, "Snyder raises $450,000 for lieutenant governor bid," January 15, 2013
  42. ↑Washington Post, "Scott Lingamfelter announces run for lieutenant governor," June 28, 2012
  43. ↑Washington Post, "Virginia Sen. Stephen Martin plans to run for lt. governor," June 20, 2012
  44. ↑Village News Online, "State Senator Martin decides to run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia," June 27, 2012
  45. ↑Washington Post, "Jeannemarie Devolites-David running for lieutenant governor," September 24, 2012
  46. ↑The Roanoke Times, "Former Del. Ward Armstrong won't run statewide in 2013," December 12, 2013
  47. ↑Washington Post, "Ex-delegate Paula Miller considering a run for lieutenant governor," May 25, 2012
  48. ↑The Washington Post, "Sen. Mark Herring to run for attorney general in 2013," July 24, 2012
  49. ↑Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; no text was provided for refs namedvulnerable
  50. ↑Washington Post, "Del. Bell to run for Virginia attorney general," December 5, 2011
  51. ↑Code of Virginia, “Party to determine method of nominating its candidates for office; exceptions,” accessed June 7, 2013
  52. ↑Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; no text was provided for refs namedVirginia
  53. ↑Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Virginia GOP convention: Jackson wins LG nomination as Snyder withdraws," May 18, 2013
  54. ↑Washington Times, "Chesapeake bishop surprises, wins Va. GOP lieutenant governor nomination," May 19, 2013
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