2021 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2021 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next lieutenant governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax was eligible to run for a second term, but instead unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Regardless of who won the election, it would have been the first time in Virginia history that a female became Lieutenant Governor.


 * On November 3, Hala Ayala conceded the race, making Republican Winsome Sears the first black woman to be elected to the lieutenant governorship of Virginia or any statewide office, as well as the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Virginia's history. Sears was also the first Jamaican-American to become a lieutenant governor.
 * On November 3, Hala Ayala conceded the race, making Republican Winsome Sears the first black woman to be elected to the lieutenant governorship of Virginia or any statewide office, as well as the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Virginia's history. Sears was also the first Jamaican-American to become a lieutenant governor.
 * On November 3, Hala Ayala conceded the race, making Republican Winsome Sears the first black woman to be elected to the lieutenant governorship of Virginia or any statewide office, as well as the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Virginia's history. Sears was also the first Jamaican-American to become a lieutenant governor.
 * On November 3, Hala Ayala conceded the race, making Republican Winsome Sears the first black woman to be elected to the lieutenant governorship of Virginia or any statewide office, as well as the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Virginia's history. Sears was also the first Jamaican-American to become a lieutenant governor.
 * On November 3, Hala Ayala conceded the race, making Republican Winsome Sears the first black woman to be elected to the lieutenant governorship of Virginia or any statewide office, as well as the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Virginia's history. Sears was also the first Jamaican-American to become a lieutenant governor.

Nominee

 * Hala Ayala, member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Eliminated in primary

 * Mark Levine, member of the Virginia House of Delegates and former candidate for Virginia's 8th congressional district in 2014
 * Andria McClellan, Norfolk city councilwoman
 * Sean Perryman, president of the Fairfax County, Virginia NAACP
 * Sam Rasoul, member of the Virginia House of Delegates and nominee for Virginia's 6th congressional district in 2008
 * Xavier Warren, sports agent

Withdrawn

 * Paul Goldman, former chair of the Virginia Democratic Party
 * Elizabeth Guzmán, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (ran for re-election)
 * Kellen Squire, nurse

Declined

 * Justin Fairfax, incumbent lieutenant governor (ran for governor)

Results
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Republican convention
After months of uncertainty, the Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee decided to hold an "unassembled convention" to select their nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, as opposed to holding a state run primary. The convention was held May 8 using ranked choice voting.

Nominated at convention

 * Winsome Sears, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2002–2004), nominee for Virginia's 3rd congressional district in 2004 and write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018

Defeated at convention

 * Puneet Ahluwalia, business consultant
 * Lance Allen, security company executive
 * Glenn Davis, member of the Virginia House of Delegates and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2017
 * Tim Hugo, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2003–2020)
 * Maeve Rigler, business executive

Polling

 * Graphical summary