Over the course of one week in February 2019, all three of Virginia's statewide elected executive officials became engulfed in scandal, and were consequently the subjects of nationwide bipartisan call
Governor Ralph Northam
Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax
Attorney General Mark Herring
Mark Herring
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Mark Rankin Herring is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 47th attorney general of Virginia from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Senate of
2019 Virginia political crisis
…resignation, Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax had multiple sexual assault allegations raised against him dating to 2000 and 2004. Attorney General Mark Herring revealed shortly thereafter that he had also worn blackface while in college. The issues raised together created a crisis in Virginia as all three…
Herring in 2013
Herring delivering remarks during his 2013 campaign