Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey
Virginia gubernatorial election campaign advertisements, 2017
 |
Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • School boards • How to run for office |
 |
 |
2021 →
← 2013
|
March 30, 2017 |
June 13, 2017 |
November 7, 2017 |
Terry McAuliffe (D) |
Governor • Lt. Governor • Attorney General Down Ballot None |
The winner in this race was Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D). Click here to view vote totals for this election. Virginia held an election for governor on November 7, 2017. Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D), former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie (R), and patent attorney Cliff Hyra (L) ran for the open seat. The most recent overall race rating from five separate outlets was Lean Democrat.[1] Virginia law requires that voters register 22 days in advance of an election, meaning that the final day to register to vote in this election was October 16, 2017.
On this page, you will find an overview of the three candidates that were running for governor and their stances on the major issues facing the state, as well as the endorsements they earned. This is followed by information on polling, campaign finance, and race ratings. At the bottom of the page, information on past elections and Virginia's political climate are provided to contextualize the election.
As winner of the election, Northam will preside over the state's redistricting following the 2020 census and will have the ability to veto proposed district maps.[2] To see information about the June 13 primary election in this race, click here.
The following videos are advertisements released by candidates' campaigns during the 2017 general election for governor of Virginia:
Ralph Northam (D)
Ed Gillespie (R)
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Virginia Governor election 2017. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
|
Virginia government: |
Elections: |
Ballotpedia exclusives: |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ratings are based on projections found in Governing, Larry Sabato, The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, Decision Desk HQ, and The Cook Political Report. These ratings are updated periodically throughout the election season.
- ↑ Loyola Law School, "All About Redistricting - Virginia," accessed August 22, 2017
 |
State of Virginia Richmond (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
