The 2021 Virginia Attorney General election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the attorney general of Virginia. Republican state delegate Jason Miyares defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Herring. Herring conceded defeat at 5:02 PM EST the following day, November 3.

Miyares became the first Cuban-American and Hispanic to be elected to statewide office in Virginia. Miyares was sworn into office on January 15, 2022.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mark Herring, incumbent attorney general (2014–2022) Eliminated in primary Jay Jones, state delegate from HD-89 (2018–2022)

Declined Shannon Taylor, Henrico County commonwealth's attorney (2012–present) (endorsed Herring)

Endorsements

Debates Mark Herring and Jay Jones agreed to one debate. The debate started off with Mark Herring talking about his record and saying what he has done about certain cases vs what Jones was doing at the time. Jay Jones started off talking about his endorsement from Governor at the time, Ralph Northam, and claiming Herring's past didn't matter for what was happening in the present.

Herring and Jones agreed on almost every issue asked to them. When the rebuttals came though, Herring would often claim that Jones didn't support something when he was on the legislature and Jones would point to an example where they agreed on it in the past. When Jones rebutted Herring, Jones claimed that Herring didn't begin on the issue until it was in the political atmosphere.

+ 2021 Virginia Democratic Primary for Attorney General Date Host Link ParticipantsKey: Participant   Absent   Non-invitee   Withdrawn Jay Jones Mark Herring* 1 May 15, 2021 WTVR CBS 6

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MarkHerring JayJones Other UndecidedRoanoke CollegeMay 24 – June 1, 2021637 (LV)± 3.9%49%20%–31%Christopher Newport UniversityApril 11–20, 2021806 (LV)± 3.9%42%18%1%39%

Results

Republican convention Candidates Nominee Jason Miyares, state delegate for HD-82 (2016–2022) Eliminated at convention Leslie Haley, Chesterfield County supervisor Chuck Smith, attorney Jack L. White, conservative attorney

Declined Bill Stanley, state senator for SD-20 (2011–present)

Results

Virginia GOP Convention, Attorney General Nominee Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Votes % Votes % Votes %

4,590 36.6% 5,297 42.2% 6,490 51.7%

4,324 34.4% 4,975 39.6% 6,064 48.3%

1,872 14.9% 2,282 18.2% colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"

1,768 14.1% colspan=4 style="text-align:center;"

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Elections Daily November 1, 2021

Post-primary ndorsements

Debates Mark Herring and Jason Miyares agreed to one town hall-style debate.

+ 2021 Virginia Attorney General Date Host Link ParticipantsKey: Participant   Absent   Non-invitee   Withdrawn Jason Miyares Mark Herring* 1 October 13, 2021 Loudoun Chamber

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MarkHerring (D) JasonMiyares (R) Other UndecidedThe Trafalgar Group (R)The Trafalgar Group (R)October 29–31, 20211,081 (LV)± 3.0%47%50%1%2%Echelon Insights (R)Echelon Insights (R) October 27–29, 2021611 (LV)± 4.0%47%48%–5%Roanoke CollegeOctober 14–28, 2021571 (LV)± 4.7%46%45%0%9%The Washington Post/Schar SchoolOctober 20–26, 20211,107 (RV)± 3.5%48%43%3%6%918 (LV)± 4.0%50%44%1%4%Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport UniversityOctober 17–25, 2021944 (LV)± 3.5%48%47%–5%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk UniversityOctober 21–24, 2021500 (LV)± 4.4%48%45%–7%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeOctober 22–23, 2021875 (LV)± 3.2%47%44%1%7%co/efficient (R)co/efficient (R)October 20–21, 2021785 (LV)± 3.5%45%46%–8%Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)October 19–21, 2021816 (LV)± 3.4%48%47%–6%Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityOctober 9–21, 2021722 (LV)± 6.4%39%35%14%12%Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport UniversitySeptember 27 – October 6, 2021802 (LV)± 4.2%49%43%–7%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeOctober 1–3, 2021620 (LV)± 3.9%46%44%1%10%Roanoke CollegeRoanoke CollegeSeptember 12–26, 2021603 (LV)± 4.6%47%37%0%16%KAConsulting LLC (R)KAConsulting LLC (R)September 17–19, 2021700 (LV)± 3.7%43%27%1%30%Virginia Commonwealth UniversitySeptember 7–15, 2021731 (LV)± 6.9%39%33%14%14%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeSeptember 13–14, 2021778 (LV)± 3.4%47%41%2%11%University of Mary WashingtonUniversity of Mary WashingtonSeptember 7–13, 20211,000 (A)± 3.1%40%37%6%17%528 (LV)± 4.1%42%46%2%10%The Trafalgar Group (R)The Trafalgar Group (R)August 26–29, 20211,068 (LV)± 3.0%43%45%–13%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth UniversityAugust 24–29, 2021802 (RV)± 3.5%45%43%1%11%Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport UniversityAugust 15–23, 2021800 (LV)± 3.6%53%41%0%6%Roanoke CollegeRoanoke CollegeAugust 3–17, 2021558 (LV)± 4.2%45%37%1%17%Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityAugust 4–15, 2021770 (RV)± 5.4%40%30%20%10%~747 (LV)± 5.5%41%30%19%10%JMC Analytics and Polling (R)JMC Analytics and Polling (R)June 9–12, 2021550 (LV)± 4.2%45%38%–17%

Results

By county and independent city Hopewell and Surry County voted for different parties for governor and Attorney General, as it voted for Republican Glenn Youngkin for the former and Democrat Mark Herring for the latter.