While strong name recognition has given former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe a boost in the race for governor, the race for lieutenant governor remains far less certain about one month ahead of Virginia’s Democratic primary election.
There are six Democrats in the lieutenant governor’s race, and voters do not appear to have a clear preference, according to the latest polling from Christopher Newport University.
“We saw 64% of voters saying they were undecided,” said the poll’s research director, Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo. “That’s a pretty huge chunk of those we surveyed not really knowing what they’re going to do.”
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The most insightful poll of the 2021 campaign season comes with warning signs for Democrats and Republicans alike.
The extent to which either party takes heed of the results may go a long way toward determining whether Democrats retain their control of state government after the November elections, or whether Republicans can win a statewide election for the first time in a dozen years.
The poll in question doesnât list the name of a single candidate that Virginians will find on the ballot this fall.
Instead, this survey by the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University asks voters what they believe in politically. Those results might shock partisans on both sides.
Democratic AG Candidates Herring, Jones Debate Ahead of Primary
Attorney General Mark Herring (Left) debated challenger Jay Jones (Right) leading up to the Democratic primary for attorney general. (FILE PHOTOS: Crixell Matthews)
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring debated challenger Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) Wednesday night, during a televised forum in Arlington.
The two differ little on policy positions. Both support progressive criminal justice and police reforms, gun control measures, abortion rights and greater equity for communities of color.
Jones has the endorsement of Gov. Ralph Northam, who said Jones understands the deep scars of racism in the commonwealth. Jones said at Wednesday’s debate that his commitment to civil rights is unflinching. If elected, Jones would be Virginia’s first Black attorney general.