HomeLifeStyle Page 12 Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper June 10, 2021 Democrats Choose Northern Virginia Ticket Primary voters select candidates with gender and racial diversity but by Michael Lee Pope/The Connection Photo lacking in regional TerryMcAuliffe Primary for Governor balance. v Terry McAuliffe: 302,000 votes, 62 percent v Jennifer Carroll Foy: 96,000 votes, 20 percent By Michael Lee Pope v Jennifer McClellan: 56,000 votes, 12 percent Gazette Packet v Justin Fairfax: 17,000 votes, 4 percent v Lee Carter: 13,000 votes, 3 percent s election returns started rolling in from the Democratic prima- ry Tuesday, Republicans started Aboasting about having the most diverse statewide ticket in Virginia history. Although Democrats nominated a candidate for lieutenant governor who describes her- self as an “Afro Latina, Lebanese, Irish wom- Democrats celebrate former Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s victory Tuesday night in McLean. an,” Republicans can boast they have a ticket that has candidates from Northern Virginia Hala Ayala and Hampton Roads, two parts of the state Primary for Lieutenant Governor where voters will determine the winner of v Hala Ayala: 176,000 votes, 38 percent v the next election. Sam Rasoul: 114,000 votes, 24 percent v Mark Levine: 53,000 votes, 11 percent “That would work if Republicans were not v Jennifer McClellan: 50,000 votes, 11 percent selling white supremacy and white national- v Sean Perryman: 38,000 votes, 8 percent ism,” said David Ramadan, a former Repub- v Xavier Warren: 20,000 votes, 4 percent lican delegate who’s now at George Mason v Elizabeth Guzman: 20,000 votes, 4 percent University’s Schar School. “Minorities are not going to vote for Republicans because of what they saw in the last 10 years.” At the top of the ticket is former Gov. Ter- ry McAuliffe of McLean, who’s trying to ac- complish something that’s been done only once — return for a second term. Virginia is the only state in the country that prohib- its its governor from running for reelection. The only other governor to be elected to a Mark Herring second non-consecutive term was Mills God- Primary for Attorney General win, who had one term as a Democrat in the Turnout in this year’s Democratic primary was higher than 2009, when Republican v Mark Herring: 268,000 votes, 57 percent 1960s and one term as a Republican in the Bob McDonnell became governor. But it was lower than 2017, when Democrat Ralph v Jay Jones: 206,000 votes, 43 percent 1970s. Northam was elected governor. McAuliffe is essentially running on a plat- form of extending the administration he liffe supporters say his campaign will be derson (R-51), who is now the chairman of most diverse set of candidates ever assem- handed off to Ralph Northam four years ago, about protecting access to health care, re- the Republican Party of Virginia. Late in the bled on a statewide ballot. although this time he would not be facing ducing gun violence, ensuring economic re- campaign, Ayala broke her pledge to resist “Hala Ayala is closer to shattering one of a hostile Republican-controlled General As- covery and addressing climate change. After taking campaign cash from Dominion Ener- the highest glass ceilings in Virginia elected sembly. the former governor secured the nomination gy and received $100,000 from the utility office, which would be a triumph for the en- “Throughout his time as governor, Ter- Tuesday night, Youngkin called McAuliffe a monopoly that many Democrats say exerts tire Latino community,” said Nathalie Rayes, ry implemented bold initiatives to create “career politician who pretends to be a busi- too much control over Virginia politics. president and CEO of the Latino Victory good-paying jobs and expand economic op- nessman.” “Hala Ayala made news in the last days of Fund. “As the state grapples with the dispar- portunity across the commonwealth,” said “Taking their enthusiasm for recycling to a her campaign for being a liar,” said House ities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandem- New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, new extreme, Democrats are offering Virgin- Republican Leader Todd Gilbert. “Democrats ic, Hala will work to root out these inequi- chairwoman of the Democratic Governors ians two-thirds of their 2013 ticket, hoping continue to be saddled with internal fighting ties by focusing on priority issues such as Association. “Now, as Virginia rebuilds fol- voters will see it as new and improved,” said over who should bankroll their campaigns.” expanding access to affordable health care lowing the pandemic, Terry will work as Senate Republican Leader Tommy Norment. If elected, Ayala would be the first wom- and creating an economy that works for all governor to create an economy that works “Virginians are a lot smarter than the Dem- an elected lieutenant governor and the first Virginians.” for all Virginians and uplift those who have ocrats think.” woman of color elected stateside in Virgin- been hit the hardest.” ia history. On the campaign trail, she often ATTORNEY GENERAL Mark Herring was McAuliffe is a wealthy Northern Virgin- DEMOCRATS HEAD INTO the fall election talks about her hardscrabble journey from able to beat back a challenge from Del. Jay ia businessman who will be facing another season with a ticket that features two sea- working at a gas station for minimum wage Jones (D-89), who is seen as a rising star wealthy Northern Virginia businessman, soned statewide politicians and a newcomer while pregnant to developing a career in cy- in the party. Republicans have already sig- Glenn Youngkin, who has already pumped who rose to power in the wave election of bersecurity. She won with 38 percent of the naled that they’ll be going after Herring for $12 million into his own campaign. McAu- 2017. Ayala unseated former Del. Rich An- vote in a crowded field that included the See Democrats Choose, on Page 9 McEnearney Associates has always had one motto in mind... not to be the biggest, but the best. 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