Mark Herring, the current Attorney General of Virginia made it official on Wednesday morning announcing that he is seeking re-election.
“Serving as your attorney general has been the honor of my life. We’ve worked together to promote justice, equality, and opportunity for all Virginians, to expand and secure the civil rights of our fellow Virginians, and to show Virginians a new vision for what their Attorney General can do for them. The progress we’ve made has been historic, but the work isn’t done. And I’m not the kind of person to walk away unless the job is finished. That is why I am seeking another term as your attorney general and running for re-election in 2021.”
Herring has already served two terms as Attorney General.
Multiple Democrats endorsed Herring in his announcement, included Congressman Don Beyers, state Senate President Pro Temp Louise Lucas, State Senator Jennifer Boysko, and state Senator Ghazala Hashmi.
“Together we’ll work to keep you and your communities safe, fighting policies that fuel racism, hate, and violence because we believe in justice for all Virginians,” Herring said in the announcement.
You can see the video that Herring released on Wednesday below:
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