Īt the time of the primary, McClellan was a member of the Virginia State Senate, where she served as the vice chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.

According to campaign finance reports, McAuliffe raised $9.9 million as of March 31, 2021. Ralph Northam (D), the state House and Senate majority leaders, and 32 other members of the General Assembly. McAuliffe received endorsements from incumbent Gov. McAuliffe chaired the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and was the national chair of Hillary Clinton's (D) 2008 presidential campaign.

McAuliffe was governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018, at which point he was term-limited. According to campaign finance reports, Carroll Foy raised $3.7 million as of March 31, 2021. Carroll Foy received endorsements from Clean Virginia, the Working Families Party, and four members of the General Assembly. She previously worked as a magistrate judge and public defender. The Washington Post's Gregory Schneider and Laura Vozzella wrote, 'The contest has highlighted fractures within the Democratic Party, with some younger members insisting now is the time to nominate a woman of color for governor, while much of the leadership has lined up behind McAuliffe as a popular former governor who has stayed powerful within the party.' Ĭarroll Foy served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2020.

Three candidates-Carroll Foy, McAuliffe, and McClellan-led in fundraising and noteworthy endorsements. Virginia's constitution prevents the governor from running for a second consecutive term, although there is no lifetime term limit, meaning governors can serve non-consecutive terms. Ralph Northam (D) was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Lee Carter and Justin Fairfax both received less than 5% of the vote each. With 99% of precincts reporting, McAuliffe received 62% of the vote followed by Jennifer Carroll Foy and Jennifer McClellan with 20% and 12% of the vote, respectively. Terry McAuliffe won the Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia on June 8, 2021. Federal and state primary competitivenessīallotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2021

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