RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Shannon Taylor, Henrico County’s top prosecutor since 2012, has filed paperwork with the state to run for Virginia attorney general in 2025.
Taylor’s paperwork – a statement of organization – indicates a potential run for the Democratic nomination for attorney general and is a needed step to take political donations and begin campaign work.
Taylor, Henrico’s first woman commonwealth’s attorney, did not immediately respond to a request for an interview Tuesday about the paperwork being filed.
A coalition of Democrats led by former Gov. Ralph Northam has gotten behind Jay Jones, a former state delegate who lost to former Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring for the party’s nomination in 2021. Herring ultimately lost to Attorney General Jason Miyares (R).
Jones has not formally launched a campaign, but a PAC to support a possible run by him was formed and is being led by Northam, former first lady Pam Northam, state Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) and others.
Called “the commonwealth’s law firm,” Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General can conduct or assist certain criminal investigations and prosecutions, provide information to the public on scams and enforce state consumer protection laws.
Among several other duties, the attorney general can also issue official legal opinions to lawmakers and give legal advice and representation to the governor and state government agencies. The AG’s office also works with Virginia’s law enforcement agencies “to prepare for emerging public safety threats and to promote successful, secure communities.”
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Shannon Taylor, Henrico County’s top prosecutor since 2012, has filed paperwork with the state to run for Virginia attorney general in 2025.
Taylor’s paperwork – a statement of organization – indicates a potential run for the Democratic nomination for attorney general and is a needed step to take political donations and begin campaign work.
Taylor, Henrico’s first woman commonwealth’s attorney, did not immediately respond to a request for an interview Tuesday about the paperwork being filed.
A coalition of Democrats led by former Gov. Ralph Northam has gotten behind Jay Jones, a former state delegate who lost to former Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring for the party’s nomination in 2021. Herring ultimately lost to Attorney General Jason Miyares (R).
Jones has not formally launched a campaign, but a PAC to support a possible run by him was formed and is being led by Northam, former first lady Pam Northam, state Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) and others.
Called “the commonwealth’s law firm,” Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General can conduct or assist certain criminal investigations and prosecutions, provide information to the public on scams and enforce state consumer protection laws.
Among several other duties, the attorney general can also issue official legal opinions to lawmakers and give legal advice and representation to the governor and state government agencies. The AG’s office also works with Virginia’s law enforcement agencies “to prepare for emerging public safety threats and to promote successful, secure communities.”