And then there were three

Tonight brought some surprises with the results from the Democratic primary, as Creigh Deeds received the nomination for Governor, Jody “Jody in Wonderland” Wagner received the Lieutenant Governor nomination, and Steve Shannon (who was unopposed) received the Attorney General nomination. This will also be a rematch between Bob McDonnell and Deeds once again. McDonnell defeated Deeds by 360 votes in 2005 for Attorney General.

Additionally, there were some interesting House of Delegates upsets: In Arlington, Patrick Hope won the Democratic nomination, while Mark Keam won the nomination in the 35^th District and will face off against Jim Hyland in November.

Additionally, there were three contested Republican primaries throughout the Commonwealth. In Roanoke, where Del. William Fralin is retiring, Bill Cleaveland received the nomination. In Lynchburg, Scott Garrett will be facing off against Del. Shannon Valentine in November, and in Hanover County, where Del. Frank Hargrove is retiring, John Cox received the nomination.

It looks to be an interesting race ahead, where we can truly focus on the issues and ways to prove to the voters across the Commonwealth who has the better vision for lowering taxes, focusing on energy initiatives, and improving the economy.