The2019 Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the Commonwealth's Attorney ofHenrico County, Virginia, concurrently with elections to theSenate of Virginia andVirginia House of Delegates. Incumbent Democratic Commonwealth's AttorneyShannon Taylor won reelection to a second term against Republican nominee Owen Conway, a former worker for the office, by a wide margin.[1]
AttorneyShannon Taylor had been serving as the Commonwealth's Attorney since 2012. After her win in the2011 election, she fired several lawyers in a push for a diverse and different office.[2][3] One of those was Owen Conway, whom Taylor faced in the election.[4][5]
During the election, Taylor was accused of bribery from John J. Trak, a convicted felon, during the2015 election, with Taylor confirming the donation and Conway saying that the donation was "unethical and improper."[6]
