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The 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election took place in Virginia on November 3, 2009. The incumbent governor , Democrat Tim Kaine , was not eligible to run due to term limits established by the Virginia Constitution , though others in the state's executive branch were not restricted.
McDonnell resigned as Virginia's Attorney General on February 3, 2009, to concentrate on the gubernatorial campaign. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] 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 ...
This was the sixth consecutive Virginian gubernatorial election where an elected Attorney General has run. [11] On November 3, 2009, Bob McDonnell defeated Creigh Deeds to become governor-elect of Virginia. His margin of victory was a landslide 59% to 41%. [6]
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The governor of Virginia is the state's head of government and commander-in-chief of the state's official national guard.The first Constitution of 1776 created the office of governor, to be elected annually by the Virginia State Legislature.
The Virginia General Assembly, rather than citizens, voted in gubernatorial races until the mid-19th century. In 1851, Virginia legislators adopted a new state constitution, and voters elected the ...
New Jersey and Virginia, along with the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands, held gubernatorial elections in 2009. Both governorships in New Jersey and Virginia changed party hands from Democrat to Republican. This is the last time, both governors flipped parties in the same election.
McDonnell for Governor; Campaign: 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election: Candidate: Bob McDonnell Attorney General of Virginia 2006-2009 Virginia General Assemblymen 1992-2005: Affiliation: Republican Party: Status: Elected to the position on November 3rd, 2009 [1] Receipts: US$10,673,981 [2] (2008-01-31) Website; McDonnell for Governor