The 2017 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2017. After the party primary elections were held, the major party nominees were Jill Vogel (Republican) and Justin Fairfax (Democrat). The incumbent lieutenant governor, Democrat Ralph Northam, declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor. In the general election on November 7, 2017, Democratic nominee Justin Fairfax defeated Republican state senator Jill Vogel to become the 41st lieutenant governor of Virginia.
The 2017 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2017. After the party primary elections were held, the major party nominees were Jill Vogel (Republican) and Justin Fairfax (Democrat). The incumbent lieutenant governor, Democrat Ralph Northam, declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor. In the general election on November 7, 2017, Democratic nominee Justin Fairfax defeated Republican state senator Jill Vogel to become the 41st lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Justin Fairfax, former assistant United States Attorney and candidate for attorney general in 2013
Eliminated in primary
Susan Platt, former chief of staff to Joe Biden
Gene Rossi, former Assistant United States Attorney and former gubernatorial aide
Declined
Kenny Alexander, mayor of Norfolk and former state senator
David Bowers, former mayor of Roanoke and nominee for VA-06 in 1998
Barbara Favola, state senator
Eileen Filler-Corn, state delegate
Mike Hamlar, businessman and candidate for the State Senate in 2015
Charniele Herring, state delegate, former chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia, and candidate for VA-08 in 2014
Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education, former Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge, and wife of Senator Tim Kaine
Dwight C. Jones, former mayor of Richmond and former chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
Jennifer McClellan, state senator
Ralph Northam, incumbent lieutenant governor (running for governor)
Adam Parkhomenko, National Field Director for the Democratic National Committee, co-founder of Ready for Hillary and candidate for the State House in 2009
Chap Petersen, state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2005
Sam Rasoul, state delegate and nominee for VA-06 in 2008
Levar Stoney, mayor of Richmond and former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Molly Joseph Ward, Secretary of Natural Resources and former mayor of Hampton
Jennifer Wexton, state senator (running for Congress)
Endorsements
Susan Platt
State representatives
Ward Armstrong, former House Minority Leader
Richard Cranwell, former House Majority Leader, former Democratic Party of Virginia chair
Alan Diamonstein, former delegate
Steve Heretic, state delegate
Patrick Hope, state delegate
Kaye Kory, state delegate
Emilie Miller, former state senator
Kathleen Murphy, state delegate
Moody Stallings, former state senator
Jody Wagner, former Virginia Secretary of Finance
Local representatives
Connie Brennan, Nelson County supervisor
Kelly Burk, mayor of Leesburg
John Flannery, Loudoun County Soil and Water Conservation Board director
John Foust, Fairfax County Supervisor
Libby Garvey, Arlington County Board member
Jasmine Gore, vice mayor of Hopewell
Amy Laufer, Charlottesville City School Board chair
Rosemary Mahan, Westmoreland County supervisor
Ingrid Morroy, Arlington Commissioner of Revenue
Meredith Richards, former Charlottesville vice mayor
Patricia Richie-Folks, treasurer of Manassas City
Jeanette Rishell, mayor of Manassas Park
Kathy Smith, Fairfax County supervisor
Individuals
Sandra Brandt, former DNC member
Patsy Brown, CD-10 chairwoman
Sheila Coats, with Black Women United for Action
Hannah Hart, internet personality
Susan Hippen, member of Board of Veteran Services, Commonwealth of VA
Derek Kitts, veteran, former 9th Congressional District candidate
Issac Sarver, chair of 9th Congressional District Democrats
Linda Schultz, 2nd Congressional District Democratic Committee chair
C.R Suddith Jr, president of Treasurers' Association of Virginia
Graham Weinschenk, Virginia Young Democrats leader
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jill Vogel, state senator
Eliminated in primary
Glenn Davis, state delegate
Bryce Reeves, state senator
Declined
Ben Cline, state delegate
Micah Edmond, former congressional aide and nominee for VA-08 in 2014
Shak Hill, financial consultant and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014
E. W. Jackson, pastor, conservative activist, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2013 (endorsed Vogel)
Israel O'Quinn, state delegate
Ken Peterson, Goochland County supervisor
David Ramadan, former state delegate (endorsed Vogel)
Pete Snyder, technology executive and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013
Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013 (running for governor)
Scott Taylor, U.S. representative (endorsed Reeves)
Danny Vargas, businessman and candidate for the State House in 2015
Endorsements
Bryce Reeves
Federal officials
Tom Garrett, U.S. representative
Ed Meese, former U.S. Attorney General
State legislators
Rich Anderson, state delegate
Dickie Bell, state delegate
Kathy Byron, state delegate
Jeff Campbell, state delegate
Bill Carrico, state senator
Ben Chafin, state senator
Amanda Chase, state senator
Mark Cole, state delegate
John Cosgrove, state senator
Bill DeSteph, state senator
Mark Dudenhefer, state delegate
Peter Farrell, state delegate
Matt Fariss, state delegate
Buddy Fowler, state delegate
Nick Freitas, state delegate
Emmett Hanger, state senator
Chris Head, state delegate
Bill Howell, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
Tim Hugo, state delegate
Terry Kilgore, state delegate
Jay Leftwich, state delegate
Jim LeMunyon, state delegate
Ryan McDougle, state senator
Jackson Miller, state delegate
Jason Miyares, state delegate
Will Morefield, state delegate
Rick Morris, state delegate
Tommy Norment, Majority Leader of the Virginia Senate
Bobby Orrock, state delegate
Brenda Pogge, state delegate
Margaret Ransone, state delegate
Roxann Robinson, state delegate
Bill Stanley, state senator
Richard Stuart, state senator
Glen Sturtevant, state senator
Scott Taylor, former state delegate and U.S. representative
Frank Wagner, state senator
Sheriffs and law enforcement officials
Mark Amos, sheriff of Orange County
Michael Brown, sheriff of Bedford County
Chadwick Cubbage, sheriff of Page County
David Decatur, sheriff of Stafford County
Steve Dempsey, sheriff of King George County
Danny Diggs, Sheriff of York County & Poquoson
Keith Dunagan, sheriff of Wythe County
Ashland Fortune, sheriff of Louisa County
Todd Godwin, sheriff of Accomack County
Chip Harding, sheriff of Albemarle County
Roger Harris, sheriff of Spotsylvania County
Paul Higgs, sheriff of Fredericksburg
Glendell Hill, sheriff of Prince William County
Darrell Hodges, sheriff of Cumberland County
Scott Jenkins, sheriff of Culpeper County
Alan Jones, sheriff of Charles City County
Karl Leonard, sheriff of Chesterfield County
Tony Lippa, sheriff of Caroline County
James "Doc" Lyons, sheriff of Northumberland County
Patrick McCranie, sheriff of Lancaster County
Michael Mondul, sheriff of Danville
Hank Partin, sheriff of Montgomery County
Robert Plecker, sheriff of Bath County
Brian Roberts, sheriff of Brunswick County
Thomas Roseberry III, sheriff of Bland County
Daniel Smith, sheriff of Patrick County
Donald Smith, sheriff of Augusta County
Steve Smith, sheriff of Richmond County
Steven Smith, sheriff of Greene County
Richard Vaughan, sheriff of Grayson County
Individuals
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media
Paul Galanti, former 2nd Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services
General election
Endorsements
Justin Fairfax (D)
Federal officials
Don Beyer, U.S. representative, VA-8
Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State
Gerry Connolly, U.S. representative, VA-11
Keith Ellison, U.S. representative, MN-5
Tim Kaine, U.S. senator
Donald McEachin, U.S. representative, VA-4
Tom Perriello, U.S. representative, VA-5 (former)
Mark Warner, U.S. senator
Statewide politicians
Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont
Alison Lundergan Grimes, Secretary of State of Kentucky
Terry McAuliffe, governor of Virginia
Martin O'Malley, former governor of Maryland
Douglas Wilder, former governor of Virginia
State representatives
Lashrecse Aird, delegate, 63rd District
Lamont Bagby, delegate, 74th District
Jeffrey Bourne, delegate, 71st District
Rosalyn Dance, state senator, 16th District
Paul Krizek, delegate, 44th District
Chap Petersen, state senator, 34th District
Marcus Simon, delegate, 53rd District
Scott Surovell, state senator, 36th District
Roslyn Tyler, delegate, 75th District
Local representatives
Willie Bailey, City Council member, Alexandria
Anton A. Bell, Commonwealth's Attorney, Hampton
Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C.
John Chapman, City Council member, Alexandria
Paige D. Cherry, Councilman and Democratic Party chair, Portsmouth
Christian Dorsey, Board of Supervisors member, Arlington County
Bill Euille, mayor emeritus, City of Alexandria
Andrew Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee
Penny Gross, Board of Supervisors member, Fairfax County
Amelia Ross Hammond, councilwoman, Virginia Beach
Raleigh H. Isaacs Sr., sheriff, Suffolk
Stacey Kincaid, sheriff, Fairfax County & City
James Lander, school board member and former chairman, Arlington County
Sherman Lea Sr., mayor, Roanoke
Chris Lewis, school board member, Alexandria
Bob McCabe, sheriff, Norfolk
Lisa Merkel, mayor, Town of Herndon
Will J. Moffett, councilman, Hampton
Stephanie N. Morales, Commonwealth's Attorney, Portsmouth
Sheila Olem, councilwoman, Town of Herndon
Gabe A. Morgan Sr., sheriff, Newport News
Evans Poston, Commissioner of the Revenue, Norfolk
Marcia Price, delegate, Newport News
McKinley L. Price, mayor, Newport News
Phyllis Randall, Board of Supervisors chairwoman, Loudoun County
Paul R. Riddick, councilman, Norfolk
Rachel Rifkind, Mason District Democratic Party chair, Fairfax County
Koran Saines, Board of Supervisors member, Loudoun County
Jason S. Samuels, school board chair, Hampton
Theo Stamos, Arlington County Commonwealth's Attorney
Kristen Umstattd, Board of Supervisors member, Loudoun County
Tina Vick, vice mayor, Newport News
Dr. Ella P. Ward, councilwoman, Chesapeake
Angelia Williams Graves, councilwoman, Norfolk
Derrick Wood, councilman, Town of Dumfries
Dr. Reginald Woodhouse, school board member, Hampton
Kenny Wright, mayor, Portsmouth
Party officials
Dianne Carter de Mayo, Democratic Party chair, Gloucester
Cesar Del Aguila, former Democratic Party chair, Fairfax County
Linwood Fisher, Democratic Party chair, Norfolk
Evelyn Morris Harris, DPVA chair, Democratic Black Caucus of Virginia
Jaime Harrison, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party
Hallie J. Holmes, Democratic Party chair, Middlesex
Nancy Payne, acting Democratic Party chair, Accomack County
Leslie A. Rinaldi, Democratic Party chair, Suffolk
Rex Simmons, former Democratic Party chair, Fairfax County
Atima Omara, DNC committeewoman and former president, Young Democrats of America
Terron Sims, II, DNC committeewoman and former president, Young Democrats of America
Delores Thomas, Democratic Party co-chair, Newport News
Edith Turner, Democratic Party co-chair, Mathews
Bud Ward, Democratic Party co-chair, Mathews
Individuals
Cornell William Brooks, president of NAACP
Jason Winston George, actor
Bettina Lawton, activist, former candidate for clerk of court, Fairfax County & City
Piper Perabo, actress
Organizations
Americans for Responsible Solutions
CASA in Action
Democracy for America
Human Rights Campaign
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
Our Revolution RVA
People for the American Way
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Virginia AFL-CIO
Virginia Education Association
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
Virginia Sierra Club
Jill Vogel (R)
Federal officials
Barbara Comstock, U.S. representative, VA-10
Bob Goodlatte, U.S. representative, VA-6
Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary
John Warner, former U.S. senator
Frank Wolf, former U.S. representative, VA-10
Statewide politicians
Jerry Kilgore, former Attorney General of Virginia and nominee for governor in 2005