claim: virginia is "the only state" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor.
author: ken cuccinelli
evidence_1: dec 17, 2018 ... now that he has acknowledged his intention to run for governor in 2021, house  ... for virginia attorneys general to resign when they ran for governor. the  tradition was broken in 2013 by ken cuccinelli, a republican who lost the ...  politifact virginia, “cuccinelli says virginia is the only state where attorneys ...
evidence_2: oct 27, 2013 ... cuccinelli's office has given gop candidate a public stage but also conflicts ...  cuccinelli's status as virginia attorney general has complicated his run for  governor ... out that no other state has a tradition of attorneys general resigning to  ... was arkansas attorney general when he won his first governor's race.
evidence_3: the attorney general of virginia is an elected constitutional position that holds an  executive ... the attorney general and their office have several duties and  powers ... along with the lieutenant governor of virginia, the attorney general is  seen as one ... when an attorney general resigns, it is the responsibility of the  virginia ...
evidence_4: mar 7, 2013 ... in deciding to remain attorney general while running for governor, ... since then,  six straight virginia attorneys general have resigned to run for the state's top job.  ... when he announced his bid in december 2011 to seek the ... he is expected to  face democrat terry mcauliffe, also his party's only candidate, ...
evidence_5: dec 8, 2018 ... attorney general mark herring, a leesburg resident, former state senator ...  general, herring worked to legalize same-sex marriage in virginia and ... he has  recently called for stronger hate crime laws in the ... nomination to wage a  democratic campaign in the general election. ... he only said he would run.