To read the entire article, click here. For attorney general, we favor the incumbent, Democrat Mark Herring. Mr. Herring won the office four years ago by assailing the partisanship of his arch-conservative Republican predecessor, Ken Cuccinelli II. Once in office, he was attacked for being almost equally activist as a champion of leftist causes. Yet Mr. Herring […]

This Associated Press article appeared in the Washington Post. Click here to read this article in its entirety.  Mark Herring was fresh from his inauguration as Virginia’s new attorney general in 2014 when he announced that he would not defend the state’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Herring, a Democrat, voted in favor of the […]

Daily Press Editorial Board: “Mr. Herring has done the job he was elected to do, and he has served the state well.” In case you missed it, the Daily Press has endorsed Attorney General Mark Herring for reelection. KEY PARAGRAPH: Mr. Herring has done the job he was elected to do, and he has served the state well. An element of […]

This article originally appeared on Rewire. In a political landscape where state attorneys general are increasingly challenging the federal government and taking center stage in reproductive rights policy, the attorney general race in Virginia may be more important than ever. Democratic incumbent Mark Herring and Republican candidate John Adams are squaring off this November for one of the state’s most critical […]

This story originally appears on Wavy.com. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a few weeks, Virginia will elect an attorney general. The two choices on Nov. 7: a Democratic incumbent trying to hold on to his position and a Republican who’s never held office but says he’s ready for it. Capitol bureau reporter Evanne Armour is […]

This story was originally posted on NBC12.com. RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – State Attorney General Mark Herring said Friday he is filing a lawsuit against the President Donald Trump administration over the end of “cost-sharing reduction payments.” Earlier in the day, Herring called Trump’s decision to end the payments a “heartless, lawless move” that will cause health care […]

This article originally appeared at NBC29.com. Office of the Attorney General Press Release: RICHMOND (October 6, 2017) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring, along with Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, is leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general warning the Trump administration that it should expect legal action over its discriminatory, ill-considered, and dangerous move […]

NVTC TechPAC announcement follows NOVABIZPAC endorsement last week RICHMOND, Va. — This afternoon, NVTC TechPAC, the political action committee of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) announced its endorsement of Attorney General Mark Herring for reelection. NVTC TechPAC represents the interests of the technology industry in Virginia. NVTC TechPAC’s endorsement comes days after NOVABIZPAC, the […]

RICHMOND, Va. — Tonight, the Northern Virginia Business Political Action Committee (NOVABIZPAC), the political action committee of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) announced that it has endorsed Attorney General Mark Herring for reelection. The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in Northern Virginia, representing more than […]

WASHINGTON (September 28, 2017) —The Humane Society Legislative Fund, the nation’s leading political advocacy organization for animals, is announcing its endorsement of Mark Herring for reelection as Attorney General of Virginia. Herring is one of the nation’s foremost attorneys general for animal protection, and he has made protecting animals and cracking down on abusers who […]