Justin Fairfax

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Justin Fairfax

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Fairfax then faced [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[Jill Vogel]], a [[Virginia Senate|state senator]] from [[Fauquier County, Virginia|Fauquier County]], in the general election. Fairfax and Vogel raised comparable amounts of money for their campaigns—$3.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively.Patricia Sullivan, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-lt-gov-attorney-general-races-remain-close-with-most-votes-counted/2017/11/07/3424f378-c316-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html Democrats Fairfax, Herring win Virginia lieutenant governor, attorney general races], ''Washington Post'' (November 7, 2017). A forum between Fairfax and Vogel was held at [[Piedmont Virginia Community College]] on August 9, 2017{{cite news |author=Laura Vozzella |date=August 9, 2017 |title=Much-lampooned ultrasound bill revived in race for Va. lieutenant governor |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/much-lampooned-ultrasound-bill-revived-in-race-for-va-lieutenant-governor/2017/08/09/dceca174-7cab-11e7-83c7-5bd5460f0d7e_story.html |access-date=March 20, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}{{cite web |author=Patrick Wilson |date=August 9, 2017 |title=Justin Fairfax and Jill Vogel spar in first debate for LG |url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/justin-fairfax-and-jill-vogel-spar-in-first-debate-for/article_0d651b56-f8d9-51d2-a14e-d1bb04ac6abb.html |access-date=March 20, 2018 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch}} and a debate between the two candidates was held at the [[University of Richmond]] on October 5.{{cite news |author=Laura Vozzella |date=October 6, 2017 |title=Candidates for Virginia lieutenant governor battle over guns and minimum wage |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/candidates-for-va-lt-governor-battle-over-guns-and-minimum-wage/2017/10/06/90fb433c-a9f7-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html |access-date=March 20, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}{{cite web |author=Patrick Wilson |date=October 5, 2017 |title=Vogel says Fairfax not informed enough 'to talk intelligently' about issues |url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/vogel-says-fairfax-not-informed-enough-to-talk-intelligently-about/article_553658cb-c219-519c-81e6-43f5b4727980.html |access-date=March 20, 2018 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}
Fairfax then faced [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[Jill Vogel]], a [[Virginia Senate|state senator]] from [[Fauquier County, Virginia|Fauquier County]], in the general election. Fairfax and Vogel raised comparable amounts of money for their campaigns—$3.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively.Patricia Sullivan, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-lt-gov-attorney-general-races-remain-close-with-most-votes-counted/2017/11/07/3424f378-c316-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html Democrats Fairfax, Herring win Virginia lieutenant governor, attorney general races], ''Washington Post'' (November 7, 2017). A forum between Fairfax and Vogel was held at [[Piedmont Virginia Community College]] on August 9, 2017{{cite news |author=Laura Vozzella |date=August 9, 2017 |title=Much-lampooned ultrasound bill revived in race for Va. lieutenant governor |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/much-lampooned-ultrasound-bill-revived-in-race-for-va-lieutenant-governor/2017/08/09/dceca174-7cab-11e7-83c7-5bd5460f0d7e_story.html |access-date=March 20, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}{{cite web |author=Patrick Wilson |date=August 9, 2017 |title=Justin Fairfax and Jill Vogel spar in first debate for LG |url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/justin-fairfax-and-jill-vogel-spar-in-first-debate-for/article_0d651b56-f8d9-51d2-a14e-d1bb04ac6abb.html |access-date=March 20, 2018 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch}} and a debate between the two candidates was held at the [[University of Richmond]] on October 5.{{cite news |author=Laura Vozzella |date=October 6, 2017 |title=Candidates for Virginia lieutenant governor battle over guns and minimum wage |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/candidates-for-va-lt-governor-battle-over-guns-and-minimum-wage/2017/10/06/90fb433c-a9f7-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html |access-date=March 20, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}{{cite web |author=Patrick Wilson |date=October 5, 2017 |title=Vogel says Fairfax not informed enough 'to talk intelligently' about issues |url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/vogel-says-fairfax-not-informed-enough-to-talk-intelligently-about/article_553658cb-c219-519c-81e6-43f5b4727980.html |access-date=March 20, 2018 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}


Noting that Fairfax had been largely unknown when he ran for attorney general four years earlier, ''The Washington Post'' wrote that Fairfax had transitioned from "party crasher" to "party insider" in the time since, having "methodically done the work necessary to raise his profile and pay dues." The ''Washington Post'' went onto endorse Fairfax in the race, calling him "bright, competent, well-versed" and "the much better choice".[https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-posts-endorsements-in-virginia/2017/10/28/be2ef512-bb52-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html The Post's endorsements in Virginia], ''Washington Post'' (October 18, 2017).
Noting that Fairfax had been largely unknown when he ran for attorney general four years earlier, ''The Washington Post'' wrote that Fairfax had transitioned from "party crasher" to "party insider" in the time since, having "methodically done the work necessary to raise his profile and pay dues." The ''Washington Post'' went onto endorse Fairfax in the race, calling him "bright, competent, well-versed" and "the much better choice."[https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-posts-endorsements-in-virginia/2017/10/28/be2ef512-bb52-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html The Post's endorsements in Virginia], ''Washington Post'' (October 18, 2017).


Fairfax's opposition to the Atlantic Coast and [[Mountain Valley Pipeline|Mountain Valley]] pipelines led to him being omitted from a small number of campaign flyers that were distributed by the campaign for Democratic gubernatorial nominee [[Ralph Northam]]. These flyers were released at the request of [[Laborers' International Union of North America]] (LIUNA), which supports the pipeline – LIUNA had endorsed Northam (and Northam's running mate for attorney general, [[Mark Herring]], who was included on the flyer), but not Fairfax. As Fairfax was black, while Northam and Herring are both white, some activists criticized the Northam campaign's decision to accommodate LIUNA's request.{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Patrick |title=Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam campaign flier removes picture of LG candidate Justin Fairfax |url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/northam-campaign-flier-removes-picture-of-lg-candidate-justin-fairfax/article_c771cac2-7364-5b15-92ba-cce8ce0c604c.html |access-date=October 21, 2017 |publisher=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}{{cite news |last1=Nirappil |first1=Fenit |date=October 19, 2017 |title=Black Democrat omitted from some Democratic campaign fliers in Virginia |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/reeks-of-subtle-racism-tensions-after-black-candidate-left-off-fliers-in-virginia/2017/10/18/de74c47a-b425-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html |access-date=October 21, 2017 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}
Fairfax's opposition to the Atlantic Coast and [[Mountain Valley Pipeline|Mountain Valley]] pipelines led to him being omitted from a small number of campaign flyers that were distributed by the campaign for Democratic gubernatorial nominee [[Ralph Northam]]. These flyers were released at the request of [[Laborers' International Union of North America]] (LIUNA), which supports the pipeline – LIUNA had endorsed Northam (and Northam's running mate for attorney general, [[Mark Herring]], who was included on the flyer), but not Fairfax. As Fairfax was black, while Northam and Herring are both white, some activists criticized the Northam campaign's decision to accommodate LIUNA's request.{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Patrick |title=Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam campaign flier removes picture of LG candidate Justin Fairfax |url=http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/northam-campaign-flier-removes-picture-of-lg-candidate-justin-fairfax/article_c771cac2-7364-5b15-92ba-cce8ce0c604c.html |access-date=October 21, 2017 |publisher=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}{{cite news |last1=Nirappil |first1=Fenit |date=October 19, 2017 |title=Black Democrat omitted from some Democratic campaign fliers in Virginia |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/reeks-of-subtle-racism-tensions-after-black-candidate-left-off-fliers-in-virginia/2017/10/18/de74c47a-b425-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html |access-date=October 21, 2017 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}
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