Governor of Virginia

The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term. The position is currently held by Democrat Mark Warner whose term expires in January, 2006. The current Lieutenant Governor, Democrat Tim Kaine, Attorney General, Republican Jerry Kilgore, and independent Russ Potts are running to fill the position.

Qualifications

Candidates for Governor must be United States citizens who have resided in Virginia as registered voters for five years prior to the election in which they are running. The candidates must be at least 30 years of age. Also, Virginia has does not allow governors to hold the office for consecutive terms, so the incumbent Governor is barred from running in the election.

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