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Ranking Virginia's 7 GOP gubernatorial hopefuls from most to least Trumpy as they battle to replace term-limited Democrat Ralph Northam

Summary List Placement The Virginia governor's race boasts a dozen challengers vying to replace term-limited Democrat Ralph Northam.
Five Democrats, including former Gov. Terry McAuliffe and current Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, will seek to top the field in a statewide primary on June 8.
Republicans must first do some paring down of their own, choosing delegates who will slot their preferred candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general via ranked-choice voting. This remote convention, which one Trump admirer insists is designed to shut her out, is scheduled for May...
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Virginia Governor Who Once Wore Blackface Endorses Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe To Replace Him

14 days ago | By News One

Current Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam endorsed former Gov. Terry McAuliffe in the 2021 race for governor, Politico reports.
In Virginia, governors can't serve back to back, but a former governor can try to run again. McAuliffe took that rule to heart and is running for a new term in a slate of diverse candidates well poised to move the state forward.
A Virginia governor has not won re-election in close to fifty years. Northam's endorsement reportedly came down to McAuliffe; State Sen. Jennifer McClellan; former Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy; Del. Lee Carter; and current Lt. Gov. Justin...
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