Governor
Ralph Northam (D) https://ralphnortham.com
Ed Gillespie (R) https://edforvirginia.com
Cliff Hyra (L) http://cliffhyra.com
I don’t think I’ve seen any positive ads at all in this race. Perhaps one from Ralph Northam focusing on him being a doctor. That’s about it. I’m not sure I’ve seen Ed Gillespie speak a single time in an ad. Honestly I’ve been a bit surprised how little I hear about this race on television. Most of the focus seems to have been on the Attorney General.
Lt. Governor
Justin Fairfax (D) http://www.fairfaxforlg.com
Jill Vogel (R) https://www.vogelforvirginia.com
This race has been notable to me for the civil tone of their TV commercials. A refreshing breath of fresh air.
Attorney General
Mark Herring (D) https://herringforag.com
John Adams (R) http://www.johnadamsforva.com
There have been a whole lot of negative TV ads around this race. I will say, though, that I have not seen a single positive ad from Mark Herring, while I *have* seen a few positive ads from John Adams.
I’m sure that market research proves that negative ads work, but I try to highlight who has more positive ads (ie. who has even a shred of integrity as a human being, as opposed to being simply a puppet of their political consultants).
House of Delegates (74th)
Lamont Bagby (D) https://www.lamontbagby.org
Preston Brown (I) (none)
No ads seen, not surprisingly.
One other thing I will highlight is that I appreciate the candidates who secure their web sites with SSL certificates. Somebody in their campaign at least has some grasp on the world of modern information technology. (It bugs me every day that my own web site doesn’t have a certificate, but my web host doesn’t make it easy.)
ELECTION DAY UPDATE, 11/7/2017
The Lt. Governor’s race descended into the gutter toward the end, so no points awarded there after all.
