Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, officially became the Democratic nominee for Virginia governor Tuesday when the state branch of the party certified his uncontested nomination.
McAuliffe tried and failed to secure the Democratic nomination in the 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election after falling to State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath) in a primary. But because no other candidates submitted signatures this year, a primary was not required.
McAuliffe delivered nearly 36,000 signatures to the Virginia State of Board of Elections last month to secure his place on the ballot, according to a press release, turning in three times the required number of signatures from each congressional district.
“I think this is a testament to the energy and passion there is behind our message of overcoming extreme gridlock to find mainstream solutions on transportation, education, and economic development,” McAuliffe said in the press release.
Throughout the remainder of the campaign McAuliffe plans to focus on strengthening and diversifying the economy and creating new jobs, spokesperson Josh Schwerin said in an email.
“Terry is traveling around Virginia listening to business and community leaders’ ideas for mainstream solutions to make the commonwealth more attractive to business,” Schwerin said.
According to a recent poll by Quinnipiac University, however, voters are divided on who should be the next governor, with 38 percent supporting McAuliffe and 40 percent supporting Republican candidate Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia’s current Attorney General. Respondents in that poll, which had a 3 point margin of error, also found Cuccinelli to be more experienced, while McAuliffe was seen as slightly less ideological.
The general election will be held November 5.
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