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2 unusual facts about Attorney General of Virginia


Attorney General of Virginia

Along with the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, the Attorney General is seen as one of two candidates in contention to replace the sitting Governor, who is constitutionally barred from running for re-election.

Marshall-Newman Amendment

Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell issued a 2006 opinion stating that the amendment does not change the legal status of documents such as contracts, wills, or advance health care directives between unmarried people.


Jennifer Wexton

After Mark Herring, who represented the 33rd district in the Virginia Senate, won the 2013 election to serve as the Attorney General of Virginia, Wexton declared her candidacy in the special election to fill the remainder of his term.

Mark Obenshain

At the 2013 state Republican convention he became the Republican nominee in the 2013 election for Attorney General of Virginia.

Ward Armstrong

Armstrong considered running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Attorney General in the 2013 elections but decided not to.


see also

Francis Blair

Frank S. Blair (1839–1899), Virginia lawyer and Attorney General of Virginia