McAuliffe wins Democratic primary in Virginia governor's race
By Julia Manchester - 06/08/21 07:46 PM EDT
TYSONS CORNER, Va. — Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) won his party’s gubernatorial nomination on Tuesday, advancing in his bid to serve a second term in the governor’s mansion.
The Associated Press called the race for him at 7:44 p.m. EDT.
McAuliffe continuously led the five-person field in polling and fundraising throughout the primary. He competed against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, former Virginia Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, state Sen. Jennifer McClellan, and Virginia Del. Lee Carter.
While the primary was largely uneventful, McAuliffe came under attack from his opponents toward the end of the race. The other Democrats argued that McAuliffe was out of touch and that it was time for a change in leadership in the commonwealth.
McAuliffe previously served as governor from 2014 to 2018 after running unopposed in the Democratic primary in 2013. He did not run for a second consecutive term due to term limits in Virginia.
Before wading into Virginia politics, he served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee and as chairman of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign. He lost his first bid for Virginia governor in 2009.
The former governor will go on to face Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin in what is expected to be a highly contested general election.
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