2009 Virginia elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2009 11 03 2009 Virginia elections Virginia 2008 Virginia elections 2008 2010 Virginia elections 2010 The following offices were up for election in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia in the November 2009 general election: Three statewide offices – Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General – for four-year terms Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly (100 seats), for two-year terms Four local constitutional officers each in the larger independent cities – Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue – for four-year terms These elections will determine how the General Assembly will redraw district boundaries for seats in the United States House of Representatives, the Senate of Virginia, and the House of Delegates, based on results of the 2010 United States Census in 2011. Schedule of election-related events The Virginia State Board of Elections set the following calendar of events for the November 2009 election:Virginia State Board of Elections; 2009 Election Calendar March 11 – Deadline for political party officials to request primary elections from the State Board of Elections April 10 – Filing deadline for primary election candidates May 11 – Voter registration deadline for primary election June 2 – Application deadline for primary election mail-in absentee ballot June 6 – Application deadline for primary election in-person absentee ballot June 9 – Primary elections; deadline for parties to select candidates by non-primary methods; filing deadline for independent candidates October 5 – Voter registration deadline for general election October 27 – Application deadline for general election mail-in absentee ballot October 31 – Application deadline for general election in-person absentee ballot November 3 – General election In addition, candidates must file campaign finance reports with the state or local election boards at certain specified intervals during the campaign year. Code of Virginia § 24.2-947.6. Filing schedule for candidates for office; November elections. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/TOC24020000009000030000000/ 2008-08-16 The three incumbent statewide officeholders and members of the General Assembly are barred by law from fundraising during the annual session of the General Assembly, from mid-January through roughly the end of February. Code of Virginia § 24.2-954. Campaign fundraising; legislative session; penalties. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-954/ 2008-08-20 September 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190902221942/https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-954/ live Sufficiently large political parties (in practice, the Democratic and Republican parties) have the option of nominating candidates in primary elections. Nominees not chosen in primaries are selected in a caucus or convention process. Incumbent members of Congress and the General Assembly have the option of choosing their party's nominating method for their office; otherwise, the decision is made by a committee of party officials from the jurisdiction involved. Persons 18 years old or older on the general election date (born on or before November 3, 1991) may register and vote in both the primary and general elections. Voters in Virginia do not register by party; they have the option of voting in any one party's primary, and may switch at will from one election to the next. Governor 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election Party nominees: The Republican Party formally nominated former Attorney General Bob McDonnell of Virginia Beach, who was unopposed for the nomination, at the May 29–30 state party convention. McDonnell resigned as Virginia's Attorney General on February 3, 2009, to concentrate on the gubernatorial campaign. Walker Julian Attorney General McDonnell resigning to run for governor The Virginian-Pilot 2009-02-03 http://hamptonroads.com/2009/02/attorney-general-mcdonnell-resigning-run-governor 2009-02-03 February 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090206160824/http://hamptonroads.com/2009/02/attorney-general-mcdonnell-resigning-run-governor live http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/mcdonnell-accepts-gop-nomination-va-governor McDonnell accepts GOP nomination for Va. governor May 31, 2009 June 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090601070636/http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/mcdonnell-accepts-gop-nomination-va-governor live The Democratic Party nominated Creigh Deeds, Democrat from Bath County – senator since 2002 following 10 years in the House; unsuccessful Democratic nominee for attorney general in 2005, after he captured the nomination in the Democratic Primary on June 9, 2009https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061000688.html?hpid=topnews The Washington Post Va. Gubernatorial Candidates Off to Fast Start Anita Kumar June 11, 2009 May 27, 2010 November 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101123034832/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061000688.html?hpid=topnews live Former candidates for the Democratic Party nomination: Terry McAuliffe, Democrat from Fairfax County – political consultant, former Democratic National Committee chair, recently Presidential campaign manager for Hillary Clinton; created a campaign committee on November 11, 2008 Schapiro Jeff McAuliffe announces statewide tour; Ex-DNC chairman forms committee to explore run for Va. governor in 2009 Richmond Times-Dispatch 2008-11-11 http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/search.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-11-11-0118.html 2008-11-14 October 2010 H3llBot Brian Moran, Democrat from Alexandria – 7 term House member and House Democratic caucus chair; younger brother of U.S. Representative Jim Moran. Resigned from House of Delegates December 12, 2008 to concentrate on campaign Craig Tim Moran Resigns From Va. Assembly; Delegate Post Left For Governor Bid The Washington Post 2008-12-13 B1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/12/AR2008121203697.html?hpid=moreheadlines 2008-12-12 Lieutenant governor 2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election Party nominees: Former state Secretary of Finance Jody Wagner, who resigned her position on August 8, 2008, to run, Walker Julian Jody Wagner announces bid for lieutenant governor in 2009 The Virginian-Pilot 3, Hampton Roads section 2008-08-16 http://hamptonroads.com/node/476594 2008-08-16 2011-05-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522105159/http://hamptonroads.com/node/476594 dead won the June 9 primary to be the Democratic Party nominee. Previously she was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate in Virginia's 2nd congressional district in 2000. The Republican Party nominated incumbent Lt. Governor and former State Senator Bill Bolling of Hanover County https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/24/AR2008032401478.html Va.'s Lt. Gov. to Seek Re-Election Bob Lewis Associated Press The Washington Post March 24, 2008 2008-03-25 December 17, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181217094256/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/24/AR2008032401478.html live at the party's May 29–30 convention. Former candidates: Jon Bowerbank, a Democratic energy industry engineer/entrepreneur, won election to the Russell County Board of Supervisors in November 2007 and began campaigning for lieutenant governor in May 2008. After getting his name on the primary ballot, Bowerbank withdrew on May 15, 2009, endorsing Wagner. Bowerbank quits Democratic contest for lieutenant governor, backs Jody Wagner Richmond Times-Dispatch 2009-05-15 http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/BOWERGAT15_20090515-164804/267954/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110813051334/http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2009/may/15/bowergat15_20090515-164804-ar-43309/ dead 2011-08-13 2009-05-15 Pat Edmonson, a Virginia Beach School Board member, announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination on January 12, 2009, saying voters were "ready for a progressive voice" Board Member to Run for Lt. Gov. Virginian-Pilot 2009-01-13 2, Hampton Roads section She failed to file the proper candidate paperwork with the state by the April 10, 2009 deadline, making her ineligible for the primary, Whitely Tyler Edmonson won't be a candidate for lieutenant governor Richmond Times-Dispatch 2009-04-10 http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/PETIGATER10_20090410-195606/253831/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110813050950/http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2009/apr/11/petigater10_20090410-195606-ar-46710/ dead 2011-08-13 2009-04-11 Patrick C. Muldoon of Giles County, an unsuccessful Republican nominee in Virginia's 9th congressional district in 1996, filed on November 11, 2008, Whitley Tyler Muldoon seeks to be lieutenant governor Richmond Times-Dispatch 2008-11-11 http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/search.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-11-11-0118.html 2008-11-14 October 2010 H3llBotCommonwealth of Virginia; Election Results; November 5, 1996 General Election; Congressional District 009 Virginia State Board of Elections http://www2.sbe.virginia.gov/Election/results/1996/hordst09.htm 2008-11-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080513142128/http://www2.sbe.virginia.gov/Election/results/1996/hordst09.htm May 13, 2008 but lost the convention vote to Bolling. Rich Savage, a Democratic professional campaign consultant from Richmond, announced his candidacy on January 2, 2009 Schapiro Jeff E. Third Va. Democrat declares for lieutenant governor Richmond Times-Dispatch 2009-01-02 http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/LGOVGATER02_20090102-185005/167578/ 2009-01-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20110813050354/http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2009/mar/06/one_of_five_democrats_running_for_lieutenant_gover-ar-50453/ August 13, 2011 dead but suspended his campaign on March 6, citing financial pressures caused by the worsening economy. Schapiro Jeff E. One of five Democrats running for lieutenant governor drops bid Richmond Times-Dispatch 2009-03-06 http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/one_of_five_democrats_running_for_lieutenant_governor_drops_bid/223436/ https://archive.today/20110813050354/http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/one_of_five_democrats_running_for_lieutenant_governor_drops_bid/223436/ dead 2011-08-13 2009-03-06 Mike Signer of Arlington, a former deputy counselor to Mark Warner on Homeland Security and National Guard policy and senior strategist for Tom Perriello, Virginia Is for Consultant Candidates Roll Call Roll Call Inc. 2009-02-12 http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_88/shoptalk/32318-1.html 2009-02-16 February 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090215013004/http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_88/shoptalk/32318-1.html live lost the June 9 Democratic primary to Wagner. Election results Democratic primary Official results : 2009 Virginia Lieutenant Governor Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Jody Wagner 213,059 74.29 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Signer 60,979 21.26 Democratic Party (United States) Jon Bowerbank 12,739 4.44 152,080 286,777 5.65 General election 2009 Virginia Lieutenant Governor general election Republican Party (United States) Bill Bolling (incumbent) 1,106,674 56.51 +6.04 Democratic Party (United States) Jody Wagner 850,070 43.40 -5.92 write-ins 1,580 0.08 -0.13 256,604 1,958,324 39.51 Republican Party (United States) http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/2009/November_General_Election.html?race=LTGOV Virginia State Board of Elections : November General Election 2009-11-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604230332/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/2009/November_General_Election.html?race=LTGOV 2011-06-04 dead Polling Source Dates Administered Jody Wagner (D) Bill Bolling (R)Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling November 1, 2009 41% 54%Survey USAhttp://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=67e37e6c-322a-4c09-a22c-296b897db9e9/ Survey USA October 28, 2009 June 5, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110605223243/http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=67e37e6c-322a-4c09-a22c-296b897db9e9/ live October 26, 2009 42% 56%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 19, 2009 39% 49%Survey USAhttp://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=83ab7b50-6f0f-4257-9c76-c8d22c795ab6/ Survey USA October 21, 2009 June 5, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110605222529/http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=83ab7b50-6f0f-4257-9c76-c8d22c795ab6/ live October 19, 2009 42% 56%The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/08/AR2009100802738.html#/ The Washington Post The Washington Post October 27, 2017 January 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125145104/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/08/AR2009100802738.html#/ live October 7, 2009 40% 49%Survey USAhttp://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=10fe2317-36a6-4429-86ce-1d154fb33c58%26c=18/ Survey USA October 5, 2009 June 5, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110605221922/http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=10fe2317-36a6-4429-86ce-1d154fb33c58&c=18/ live October 4, 2009 40% 57%Survey USAhttp://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=9db323a1-0c9c-4a39-887c-c504bc80fb06 Survey USA September 29, 2009 October 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091003013028/http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=9db323a1-0c9c-4a39-887c-c504bc80fb06 live Sept 26–29, 2009 41% 54%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling Sept 25–28, 2009 35% 43%Clarus Research GroupClarus Research Group Sept 10–14, 2009 32% 38%Survey USASurvey USA September 3, 2009 42% 52%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling Aug 28–31, 2009 40% 46%Public Policy Pollinghttp://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_80492583.pdf Public Policy Polling September 2, 2009 August 24, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090824043647/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_80492583.pdf live July 31-Aug 3, 2009 34% 48%Survey USAhttp://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=cd18a820-69ba-4847-a2fa-1cb95a6a9057/ Survey USA July 29, 2009 October 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017072136/http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=cd18a820-69ba-4847-a2fa-1cb95a6a9057/ live July 27-July 28, 2009 42% 54%Public Policy Pollinghttp://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_707.pdf Public Policy Polling July 7, 2009 July 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090710222457/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_707.pdf live June 30-July 2, 2009 40% 46% Attorney general 2009 Virginia Attorney General election Party nominees: The Democratic Party nominee is State Delegate and former assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Shannon of Fairfax County. Shannon announced his candidacy in the fall of 2008, Steve Shannon, Attorney General http://shannon2009.com 2008-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20081220050422/http://www.shannon2009.com/ 2008-12-20 dead and as the only candidate who filed for the Democratic primary, became the Democratic nominee by default. The Republican Party nominee is State Senator Ken Cuccinelli of Fairfax County; Cuccinelli announced April 1, 2008, Gardner Amy N.Va. Conservative to Run for Attorney General The Washington Post 2008-04-01 B.1 and won the nomination at the May 29–30 Republican convention. Both candidates, Cuccinelli (Class of 1986) and Shannon (Class of 1989), attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. Former candidates: John L. Brownlee of Roanoke is a former United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia who resigned on May 16, 2008, to run for the Republican Party nomination, Breaking News: John Brownlee Announces Press Conference for May 20, 2008 to Announce Plans to Run for Virginia Attorney General Virginia Qui Tam Law.com 2008-05-19 http://vaquitamlaw.com/2008/05/19/breaking-news--john-brownlee-announces-press-conference-for-may-20-2008-to-announce-plans-to-run-for-virginia-attorney-general.aspx 2008-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717184838/http://vaquitamlaw.com/2008/05/19/breaking-news--john-brownlee-announces-press-conference-for-may-20-2008-to-announce-plans-to-run-for-virginia-attorney-general.aspx 2011-07-17 dead but lost the convention vote to Cuccinelli. John Fishwick, an attorney from Roanoke and unsuccessful 1992 Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives, set up a committee to run for the Democratic nomination in October 2008 Sluss Michael Fishwick explores political waters; The Roanoke lawyer is considering running for state attorney general in the 2009 election Roanoke Times 2008-10-16 http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/180670 2008-10-17 October 19, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081019023932/http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/180670 dead but withdrew on January 5, 2009. Sluss Michael Roanoke lawyer won't run for attorney general's nomination Roanoke Times 2009-01-05 http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/190068 2009-01-05 https://archive.today/20130201134731/http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/190068 2013-02-01 dead David M. Foster of Arlington, an antitrust lawyer with Fulbright & Jaworski in Washington, D.C. and former Arlington County school board chair Kumar Anita Arlington's Foster May Run for Attorney General The Washington Post 2008-05-01 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2008/05/arlingtons_foster_may_run_for.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110519104830/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2008/05/arlingtons_foster_may_run_for.html dead May 19, 2011 2008-08-16 ran for the Republican nomination but lost the convention vote to Cuccinelli. General election results 2009 Virginia Attorney General election Republican Party (United States) Ken Cuccinelli 1,124,018 57.51 +7.55 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Shannon 828,647 42.39 -7.56 write-ins 1,772 0.09 +0 295,371 1,954,437 39.43 Republican Party (United States) http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/2009/November_General_Election.html?race=ATTGEN Virginia State Board of Elections : November General Election 2009-11-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604230350/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/2009/November_General_Election.html?race=ATTGEN 2011-06-04 dead Polling General election Source Dates Administered Steve Shannon (D) Ken Cuccinelli (R)Public Policy Polling November 1, 2009 39% 55%Survey USA October 26, 2009 41% 57%Public Policy Polling October 19, 2009 37% 52%Survey USA October 19, 2009 41% 56%The Washington Post October 7, 2009 40% 49%Survey USA October 4, 2009 43% 53%Survey USA Sept 26–29, 2009 42% 53%Public Policy Polling Sept 25–28, 2009 34% 43%Clarus Research Group Sept 10–14, 2009 30% 35%Survey USA September 3, 2009 41% 54%Public Policy Polling Aug 28–31, 2009 35% 48%Public Policy Polling July 31-Aug 3, 2009 32% 45%Survey USAJuly 27-July 28, 2009 42% 53%Public Policy PollingJune 30-July 2, 2009 38% 45% House of Delegates 2009 Virginia House of Delegates election The 2009 Elections to the Virginia House of Delegates were held on November 3, 2009. Prior to the election, Republicans held 53 seats, Democrats held 43 seats, and Independents held 2 seats (both of whom caucus with the Republicans). There were 2 seats previously held by Democrats that were vacant on election day: the 69th (Frank Hall resigned April 14, 2009) and the 80th (Ken Melvin resigned May 1, 2009). Eight incumbent Democrats were defeated, one incumbent Republican was defeated, and one open Republican seat was won by a Democrat. The composition of the House of Delegates in 2010 was 59 Republicans, 2 Independents who caucus with the Republicans, and 39 Democrats. Notes 2 References Code of Virginia, Title 24.2 – Elections Virginia State Board of Elections: 2009 Election Calendar; for all offices elected in November External links Voter resources Virginia Voter Registration Form - Deadline to register is Monday, October 5 Voter Registration Information - Find out if you are registered at the Election and Registration Information System Polling Place Search Imagine Election - Find out about the people on your ballot, based on your zip code Virginia Public Access Project - Campaign finance information about candidates, committees, donors, etc. Campaign websites Creigh Deeds for Governor - Democratic Bob McDonnell for Governor - Republican Bill Bolling for Lieutenant Governor - Republican Jody Wagner for Lieutenant Governor - Democratic Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General - Republican Steve Shannon for Attorney General - Democratic Category:2009 elections in the United States by state or territory