The 2017 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2017. After the party primary elections were held, the major party nominees were Jill Vogel (Republican) and Justin Fairfax (Democrat). The incumbent lieutenant governor, Democrat Ralph Northam, declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor. In the general election on November 7, 2017, Democratic nominee Justin Fairfax defeated Republican state senator Jill Vogel to become the 41st lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Democratic primary Nominee Justin Fairfax, former assistant United States Attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2013
Eliminated in primary Susan Platt, former chief of staff to Joe Biden Gene Rossi, former Assistant United States Attorney and former gubernatorial aide
Declined Kenny Alexander, mayor of Norfolk and former state senator David Bowers, former mayor of Roanoke and nominee for VA-06 in 1998 Barbara Favola, state senator Eileen Filler-Corn, state delegate Mike Hamlar, businessman and candidate for the State Senate in 2015 Charniele Herring, state delegate, former chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia, and candidate for VA-08 in 2014 Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education, former Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge, and wife of Senator Tim Kaine Dwight C. Jones, former mayor of Richmond and former chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia Jennifer McClellan, state senator Ralph Northam, incumbent lieutenant governor (running for governor) Adam Parkhomenko, National Field Director for the Democratic National Committee, co-founder of Ready for Hillary and candidate for the State House in 2009 Chap Petersen, state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2005 Sam Rasoul, state delegate and nominee for VA-06 in 2008 Levar Stoney, mayor of Richmond and former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia Molly Joseph Ward, Secretary of Natural Resources and former mayor of Hampton Jennifer Wexton, state senator (running for Congress)
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jill Vogel, state senator
Eliminated in primary Glenn Davis, state delegate Bryce Reeves, state senator
Declined Ben Cline, state delegate Micah Edmond, former congressional aide and nominee for VA-08 in 2014 Shak Hill, financial consultant and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 E. W. Jackson, pastor, conservative activist, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2013 (endorsed Vogel) Israel O'Quinn, state delegate Ken Peterson, Goochland County supervisor David Ramadan, former state delegate (endorsed Vogel) Pete Snyder, technology executive and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013 Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013 (running for governor) Scott Taylor, U.S. representative (endorsed Reeves) Danny Vargas, businessman and candidate for the State House in 2015
Endorsements
Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of error GlennDavis BryceReeves JillVogel UndecidedPublic Opinion StrategiesPublic Opinion Strategies September 18–21, 2016 800 ±3.46% 12% 8% 13% 66%
Results
General election SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal BallNovember 2, 2017
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JustinFairfax (D) JillVogel (R) Undecided Change ResearchChange Research November 2–5, 2017 3,648 ±1.5% 50% 45% 5% The Polling Company (R)The Polling Company (R) November 2–5, 2017 800 ±3.5% 44% 43% 13% Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University October 29–November 4, 2017 839 ±3.5%50% 45% 5% Gravis MarketingGravis Marketing October 30–November 3, 2017 1,143 ±2.9% 46% 42% 12% The Polling Company (R)The Polling Company (R) October 30–November 2, 2017 800 ±3.5% 40% 43% 14% Roanoke CollegeRoanoke College October 29–November 2, 2017 781 ±3.5% 45% 45% 10% Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University October 30–November 1, 2017 500 ±4.4% 44% 40% 14% Washington Post/Schar SchoolWashington Post/Schar School October 26–29, 2017 921 ±4.0% 49% 43% 6% Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University October 20–25, 2017 812 ±3.8% 47% 44% 9% Roanoke CollegeRoanoke College October 8–13, 2017 607 ±4.0% 45% 42% 13% Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University October 2–6, 2017 928 ±4.3% 48% 40% 12% Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 21–23, 2017 849 ±3.8% 43% 37% 21% Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University September 12–22, 2017 776 ±3.7% 46% 42% 13% Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University September 13–17, 2017 500 ±4.4% 36% 35% 27% Mason-DixonMason-Dixon September 10–15, 2017 625 ±4.0% 41% 38% 21%University of Mary WashingtonUniversity of Mary Washington September 5–12, 2017 562 (LV) ±5.2% 45% 40% 11% 867 (RV) ±4.1% 45% 37% 14%Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Commonwealth University July 17–25, 2017 538 (LV) ±5.1% 43% 38% 15% 707 (RV) ±4.5% 41% 34% 18% Gravis MarketingGravis Marketing March 14–19, 2017 3,097 ±1.6% 40% 37% 23%
With Bryce Reeves Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JustinFairfax (D) BryceReeves (R) Undecided Gravis Marketing March 14–19, 2017 3,097 ±1.6% 41% 35% 24% With Glenn Davis Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JustinFairfax (D) GlennDavis (R) Undecided Gravis Marketing March 14–19, 2017 3,097 ±1.6% 42% 37% 21%
Results
By county and independent city