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Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney
Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

5

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 4, 2025

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Colette McEachin (Democratic Party) is the Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia. She assumed office in 2020.

McEachin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2025)

General election

General election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney

Incumbent Colette McEachin won election in the general election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Colette McEachin (D)
 
97.8
 
74,006
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
1,675

Total votes: 75,681
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney

Incumbent Colette McEachin defeated Tom Barbour Jr. in the Democratic primary for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney on June 17, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Colette McEachin
 
71.5
 
20,669
Tom Barbour Jr.
 
28.5
 
8,242

Total votes: 28,911
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McEachin in this election.

2021

See also: City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2021)

General election

General election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney

Incumbent Colette McEachin won election in the general election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Colette McEachin (D)
 
97.6
 
67,899
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
1,672

Total votes: 69,571
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney

Incumbent Colette McEachin defeated Tom Barbour Jr. in the Democratic primary for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Colette McEachin
 
73.4
 
17,718
Tom Barbour Jr.
 
26.6
 
6,419

Total votes: 24,137
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2019

See also: City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2019)

General election

Special general election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney

Incumbent Colette McEachin won election in the special general election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Colette McEachin (D)
 
97.7
 
55,968
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
1,345

Total votes: 57,313
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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2021

Colette McEachin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Colette McEachin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

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