Three states held state executive official elections in 2013: New Jersey, Virginia and Wisconsin. In those elections, a total of 1 state executive seat was elected on April 2, 2013, while 5 state executive seats were elected on November 5, 2013.

New Jersey

Two state executive positions were up for election in New Jersey in 2013:

The primary election was held on June 4, 2013, followed by the general election on November 5, 2013. Within minutes of the polls closing, the AP reported Gov. Chris Christie (R) and running mate Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election. Never in doubt, Christie held a comfortable lead in the polls throughout the race. The last time a Republican candidate received over 50 percent in the state was back in 1988.^[1] Going into the race Christie said he hoped to break the record, something he sought to do in 2009 but came short of, defeating incumbent Jon Corzine (D) by a margin of 48.5 percent to 44.9 percent. He easily broke the record with unofficial results showing him taking a whopping 60.5 percent of the vote. The Democratic ticket of State Senator Barbara Buono and Milly Silva came in second with 38 percent. Six third-party challengers also ran. None of them earned more than 0.6 percent.

Virginia

Three state executive seats were up for election in Virginia in 2013:

^[2] The Republican primary convention took place on May 17-18, 2013, followed by the Democratic primary election on June 11, 2013.^[3]

The general election was held November 5, 2013.^[4] Heading into the 2013 election season, all three state executive offices had Republican incumbents, and not one sought re-election. Governor Bob McDonnell was ineligible to run due to term limits, while both Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli decided to forgo possible re-election to their respective posts in hope of being elected to succeed McDonnell. The combination of Cuccinelli's bid and the Republican Party's shift to a closed primary convention in 2013 ultimately compelled Bolling, who had once been considered the front runner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, to opt out of the governor's race. After canceling his bid for the governorship, Bolling refused to settle for another term as lieutenant governor, leaving three open seats for the Democrats to claim. In the end, Terry McAuliffe defeated Cuccinelli for governor, and Democrats Ralph Northam and Mark Herring won the races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, marking a complete partisan overhaul of the state government's top tier executive branch.

Wisconsin

One state executive position was up for election in Wisconsin in 2013:

Superintendent

Only two candidates filed for the nonpartisan position of Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, enabling them to bypass the February 19, 2013 primary election and automatically advance to the general election, which was held on April 2, 2013.^[5] Incumbent Tony Evers won re-election on April 2, 2013, defeating challenger Don Pridemore with over 61% of the vote.

Incumbents and candidates table

State Executive Official Elections Results in 2013
Office	Incumbent	Incumbent Party	Incumbent Running?	2013 Winner	Partisan switch?
Governor of New Jersey	Chris Christie	Republican	Yes	Chris Christie	No
Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey	Kim Guadagno	Republican	Yes	Kim Guadagno	No
Governor of Virginia	Bob McDonnell	Republican	No	Terry McAuliffe	Yes
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia	Bill Bolling	Republican	No	Ralph Northam	Yes
Attorney General of Virginia	Ken Cuccinelli	Republican	No	Mark Herring	Yes
Superintendent of Wisconsin	Tony Evers	Nonpartisan	Yes	Tony Evers	No

Results

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Partisan breakdown

2013 State Executive Election Partisan Breakdown
Party	Before 2013 Election	After 2013 Election	Net Change
Democratic	0	3	+3
Republican	5	2	-3
Independent (Nonpartisan)	1	1	0
TOTALS	6	6	0

2013 State Executive Election Analysis
Party	Open Seat Winners	Defeated Incumbents	New State Executives
Democratic	3	0	3
Republican	0	0	0
Independent (Nonpartisan)	0	0	0
TOTALS	3	0	3

New Jersey

On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. They defeated the Buono/Silva (D), Kaplan/Bell (L), Welzer/Alessandrini (I), Sare/Todd (I), Araujo/Salamanca (I), Schroeder/Moschella (I) and Boss/Thorne (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chris Christie & Kim Guadagno	60.3%	1,278,932
	Democratic	Barbara Buono & Milly Silva	38.2%	809,978
	Libertarian	Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell	0.6%	12,155
	Independent	Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini	0.4%	8,295
	Independent	Diane Sare & Bruce Todd	0.2%	3,360
	Independent	William Araujo & Maria Salamanca	0.2%	3,300
	Independent	Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella	0.1%	2,784
	Independent	Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne	0.1%	2,062
Total Votes				2,120,866
Election Results Via: New Jersey Department of State

Governor of New Jersey Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Barbara Buono	88.1%	173,714
Troy Webster	11.9%	23,457
Total Votes		197,171
Election results via New Jersey Department of State.

Governor of New Jersey Republican Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Chris Christie Incumbent	91.9%	205,666
Seth Grossman	8.1%	18,095
Total Votes		223,761
Election results via New Jersey Department of State.

Virginia

Virginia Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Terry McAuliffe	47.8%	1,069,789
	Republican	Ken Cuccinelli	45.2%	1,013,354
	Libertarian	Robert Sarvis	6.5%	146,084
	N/A	Write-in	0.5%	11,087
Total Votes				2,240,314
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Virginia Lieutenant Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ralph Northam	55.1%	1,213,155
	Republican	E.W. Jackson	44.5%	980,257
	N/A	Write-in	0.3%	7,472
Total Votes				2,200,884
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Recount: Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Herring (MOV post-recount +907)	50%	1,105,045
	Republican	Mark Obenshain	50%	1,104,138
Total Votes				2,209,183
Election Results Virginia State Board of Elections.

Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Herring (MOV pre-recount +165)	49.9%	1,103,777
	Republican	Mark Obenshain	49.9%	1,103,612
	N/A	Write-In	0.2%	4,892
Total Votes				2,212,281
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ralph Northam	54.2%	78,337
Aneesh Chopra	45.8%	66,098
Total Votes		144,435
Election results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Attorney General of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Herring	51.7%	72,861
Justin Fairfax	48.3%	68,177
Total Votes		141,038
Election results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Tony Evers Incumbent	61.1%	487,030
	Nonpartisan	Don Pridemore	38.7%	308,050
	Scattering	Various	0.2%	1,431
Total Votes				796,511
Election Results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (dead link).

Filing deadlines

2013 State Executive Primary Information

State	Signature Filing Deadline	Primary Date	Notes/Costs for candidates	Days between Deadline and Primary
New Jersey	4/1/2013	6/04/2013	Candidates for Governor must submit 1,000 signatures.^[6]	64
Virginia	3/28/2013	6/11/2013 (Republican convention will be held 5/18/2013)	Democratic primary** candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General must pay a filing fee equaling 2% of the annual salary for the office during the year of the filing (Governor-$3,500.00;Lieutenant Governor-$726.42;Attorney General-$3,000.00) and submit at least 10,000 signatures, including a minimum of 400 from each of Virginia's 11 congressional districts.^[7]^[8] The deadline to file for the general election for Independent party candidates is 6/17/2013 and 6/11/2013 for non-party candidates.^[9]	74
Wisconsin	1/2/2013	2/19/2013	Candidates for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction must submit 2,000-4,000 signatures to qualify for ballot placement.^[10]	48

**Beginning in 2013, the Republican party of Virginia will select its candidates for governor, lt. governor, and attorney general by a party-funded primary nominating convention. The Democratic party will continue to nominate gubernatorial candidates by taxpayer-funded primary election.

By state

Contents

1 New Jersey
1.1 Key dates
1.2 Candidates
1.3 Election Results
2 Virginia
2.1 Key dates
2.2 Candidates
2.3 Election results
2.4 Nominating conventions
3 Wisconsin
3.1 Key dates
3.2 Results

New Jersey

Deadline	Event
April 1	Last day to file candidacy
May 14	Voter registration for primary election
June 4	Primary election
June 10	Last day for independent candidates to file for general election
Nov. 5	General election

General election

Candidates

Governor

General election

(Governor & Lieutenant Governor running-mate listed together)

Barbara Buono & Milly Silva - Democrat

Chris Christie & Kim Guadagno (incumbents) - Republican

Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell - Libertarian Party

Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini - Green Party

Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella - Independent

Diane Sare & Bruce Todd - Glass Steagall Now

William Araujo & Maria Salamanca - Independent

Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne - NSA Did 911

^[11]

Primary election candidates - Click "show"

Democratic candidates

Republican candidates

Chris Christie Incumbent^[15]
Seth Grossman^[14]

Former potential candidates

Cory Booker - Mayor of Newark Cory Booker declined to seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2013, opting instead to finish his mayoral term and lay the groundwork for a U.S. Senate bid in 2014.^[16]^[17]
Richard Codey - State Sen. Richard Cody announced on Jan. 25 that a gubernatorial campaign would not serve the best interests of his family; he plans to run for re-election to the State Senate in 2013.^[18]^[12]
Stephen Sweeney - State Senator^[19]^[20]^[21]
Bill Pascrell - U.S. Rep. from the 8th Congressional District.^[22]
Louis Greenwald - State Assemblyman^[23]
Tom Byrne^[24]

Results

On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. They defeated the Buono/Silva (D), Kaplan/Bell (L), Welzer/Alessandrini (I), Sare/Todd (I), Araujo/Salamanca (I), Schroeder/Moschella (I) and Boss/Thorne (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chris Christie & Kim Guadagno	60.3%	1,278,932
	Democratic	Barbara Buono & Milly Silva	38.2%	809,978
	Libertarian	Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell	0.6%	12,155
	Independent	Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini	0.4%	8,295
	Independent	Diane Sare & Bruce Todd	0.2%	3,360
	Independent	William Araujo & Maria Salamanca	0.2%	3,300
	Independent	Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella	0.1%	2,784
	Independent	Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne	0.1%	2,062
Total Votes				2,120,866
Election Results Via: New Jersey Department of State

Governor of New Jersey Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Barbara Buono	88.1%	173,714
Troy Webster	11.9%	23,457
Total Votes		197,171
Election results via New Jersey Department of State.

Governor of New Jersey Republican Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Chris Christie Incumbent	91.9%	205,666
Seth Grossman	8.1%	18,095
Total Votes		223,761
Election results via New Jersey Department of State.

Virginia

Deadline	Event
March 28	Last day to file candidacy for primary election
May 17-18	Republican primary convention
May 20	Voter registration deadline for primary election
June 11	Primary election, last day for non-party candidates to file candidacy
June 17	Last day for Independent candidates to file for general election
Oct. 15	Voter registration deadline for general election
Nov. 5	General election

Candidates

Governor

General election

Primary election candidates - Click "show"

Democratic primary election

Terry McAuliffe - Former Democratic National Committee Chairman and businessman.^[25]^[26]

Republican primary convention

Ken Cuccinelli - The current Attorney General of Virginia, Cuccinelli cemented his party's nomination for governor on January 13, 2013, being the only Republican to file the necessary paperwork by the convention's deadline. Afterward, he stated publicly that he intended to serve the entirety of his current term as attorney general. In Virginia, the last six consecutive elected attorneys general sought the governorship and stepped down early for campaign purposes, and Cuccinelli's decision to break with tradition elicited criticism from Democrats and outgoing incumbent Bob McDonnell, who resigned the attorney general's post in Feb. 2009 before winning election as governor that November.^[27] Those criticizing Cuccinelli argue that absent this custom, the "full-time" demands of the attorney general's office cannot be met- and that taxpayers deserve more than a part-time leader.^[28] Another reason attorneys general typically do not hold on to their jobs while seeking the top office is that there is a fundraising disadvantage associated with double duty. Virginia election law does not allow state officials running for state office to raise money for their campaigns during the General Assembly session, which ran 46 days starting in January.

Libertarian candidates

Robert Sarvis - entrepreneur and Fellow of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University^[29]

On April 21, 2013, the Libertarian Party of Virginia held a special convention, and nominated Robert Sarvis as the party's official gubernatorial candidate.^[30]^[31]

Independent candidates

Declined

~~Bill Bolling~~- The current Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and one time GOP front-runner announced on March 12, 2013 that had decided against running as an independent candidate, an alternative he seriously considered following his withdrawal from the Republican gubernatorial race on November 28, 2012. His decision to opt out of a Republican bid was a consequence of the Republican Party of Virginia's reintroduction of a closed nominating convention in 2013, a setting which Bolling believed lent conservative attorney general Ken Cuccinelli, his "intraparty rival," a categorical advantage.^[36]^[37]^[36]^[38]
~~Chap Peterson~~ - a current state Senator^[39]
~~Mark Warner~~^[40]
~~Tom Perriello~~

Lieutenant Governor

General election

Primary election candidates - Click "show"

Democratic primary election

Aneesh Chopra - Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer under President Obama^[41]
Ralph Northam - State Sen.

Republican primary convention

Pete Snyder - Fox News commentator, tech entrepreneur^[42]
Corey Stewart - Chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors
Scott Lingamfelter - State Delegate^[43]
Steve Martin - State Senator^[44]^[45]
Jeannemarie Devolites Davis - Former State Senator^[46]
Susan Stimpson - Chairwoman of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors
E.W. Jackson - Chesapeake minister, former U.S. Senate candidate.

Declined

Ward Armstrong - Former state House Minority Leader^[47]
Kenneth Cooper Alexander - State Sen.
Paula Miller^[48]

Attorney General

General election

Note: Recount likely

Primary election candidate list - Click "show"

Democratic primary election

Mark Herring - State Senator^[49]
Justin Fairfax - Former assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia^[50]

Republican primary convention

Rob Bell-State House Delegate^[51]
Mark Obenshain - State Senator

Results

Virginia Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Terry McAuliffe	47.8%	1,069,789
	Republican	Ken Cuccinelli	45.2%	1,013,354
	Libertarian	Robert Sarvis	6.5%	146,084
	N/A	Write-in	0.5%	11,087
Total Votes				2,240,314
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Virginia Lieutenant Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ralph Northam	55.1%	1,213,155
	Republican	E.W. Jackson	44.5%	980,257
	N/A	Write-in	0.3%	7,472
Total Votes				2,200,884
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Recount: Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Herring (MOV post-recount +907)	50%	1,105,045
	Republican	Mark Obenshain	50%	1,104,138
Total Votes				2,209,183
Election Results Virginia State Board of Elections.

Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Herring (MOV pre-recount +165)	49.9%	1,103,777
	Republican	Mark Obenshain	49.9%	1,103,612
	N/A	Write-In	0.2%	4,892
Total Votes				2,212,281
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ralph Northam	54.2%	78,337
Aneesh Chopra	45.8%	66,098
Total Votes		144,435
Election results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Attorney General of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Herring	51.7%	72,861
Justin Fairfax	48.3%	68,177
Total Votes		141,038
Election results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Nominating conventions in Virginia

The candidate selection process in Virginia differs between the political parties. According to the Code of Virginia:^[52]

“The duly constituted authorities of the state political party shall have the right to determine the method by which a party nomination for a member of the United States Senate or for any statewide office shall be made. The duly constituted authorities of the political party for the district, county, city, or town in which any other office is to be filled shall have the right to determine the method by which a party nomination for that office shall be made.”

The Republican Party in Virginia has used conventions to select nominees for statewide offices for much of its history. Republicans have only used primaries to nominate candidates in 1949, 1989, 1997 and 2005.^[53] The convention process used in most elections draws from delegates selected by Republicans during municipal and county conventions. The number of delegates per county depends on the strength of the Republican Party in past elections.^[54]

Delegates cast their votes on separate ballots for each statewide office. Any candidates who are uncontested automatically receive the party’s nomination. Contested races start with a ballot to determine if a candidate can surpass the 50% threshold. A candidate who wins more than 50% of first-round ballots receives the nomination for that office. If the first round of ballots does not clear this threshold, the two candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated. The balloting process cuts candidates in each round until three candidates remain. A ballot is taken to eliminate a third-place finisher and a final ballot is taken between the two remaining candidates.^[55]

Wisconsin

Superintendent

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Tony Evers Incumbent	61.1%	487,030
	Nonpartisan	Don Pridemore	38.7%	308,050
	Scattering	Various	0.2%	1,431
Total Votes				796,511
Election Results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (dead link).

By office

Governor

General

On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. They defeated the Buono/Silva (D), Kaplan/Bell (L), Welzer/Alessandrini (I), Sare/Todd (I), Araujo/Salamanca (I), Schroeder/Moschella (I) and Boss/Thorne (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chris Christie & Kim Guadagno	60.3%	1,278,932
	Democratic	Barbara Buono & Milly Silva	38.2%	809,978
	Libertarian	Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell	0.6%	12,155
	Independent	Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini	0.4%	8,295
	Independent	Diane Sare & Bruce Todd	0.2%	3,360
	Independent	William Araujo & Maria Salamanca	0.2%	3,300
	Independent	Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella	0.1%	2,784
	Independent	Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne	0.1%	2,062
Total Votes				2,120,866
Election Results Via: New Jersey Department of State

Virginia Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Terry McAuliffe	47.8%	1,069,789
	Republican	Ken Cuccinelli	45.2%	1,013,354
	Libertarian	Robert Sarvis	6.5%	146,084
	N/A	Write-in	0.5%	11,087
Total Votes				2,240,314
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Primary

Governor of New Jersey Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Barbara Buono	88.1%	173,714
Troy Webster	11.9%	23,457
Total Votes		197,171
Election results via New Jersey Department of State.

Governor of New Jersey Republican Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Chris Christie Incumbent	91.9%	205,666
Seth Grossman	8.1%	18,095
Total Votes		223,761
Election results via New Jersey Department of State.

Lt. Governor

General

Virginia Lieutenant Gubernatorial General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ralph Northam	55.1%	1,213,155
	Republican	E.W. Jackson	44.5%	980,257
	N/A	Write-in	0.3%	7,472
Total Votes				2,200,884
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Primary

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ralph Northam	54.2%	78,337
Aneesh Chopra	45.8%	66,098
Total Votes		144,435
Election results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Attorney General

Virginia

General

Recount: Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Herring (MOV post-recount +907)	50%	1,105,045
	Republican	Mark Obenshain	50%	1,104,138
Total Votes				2,209,183
Election Results Virginia State Board of Elections.

Virginia Attorney General General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Herring (MOV pre-recount +165)	49.9%	1,103,777
	Republican	Mark Obenshain	49.9%	1,103,612
	N/A	Write-In	0.2%	4,892
Total Votes				2,212,281
Election Results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Primary

Attorney General of Virginia Democratic Primary Election, 2013
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Herring	51.7%	72,861
Justin Fairfax	48.3%	68,177
Total Votes		141,038
Election results via Virginia State Board of Elections.

Superintendent

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Tony Evers Incumbent	61.1%	487,030
	Nonpartisan	Don Pridemore	38.7%	308,050
	Scattering	Various	0.2%	1,431
Total Votes				796,511
Election Results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (dead link).

Footnotes

[1] Washington Post, “Christie is man of the hour for a divided Republican Party,” November 5, 2013

[2] Virginia Board of Elections, "Schedule of general elections as of May 11, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012

[3] Virginia General Assembly, "Title 24.2 Chapter 5 Code of Virginia," accessed December 10, 2012

[4] Virginia Board of Elections, "Schedule of general elections as of May 11, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012

[5] Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2013 Spring Election" (dead link)

[6] New Jersey Department of State "Requirements for Partisan Candidates in the Primary Election" accessed December 10, 2012

[7] Virginia General Assembly, "Code of Virginia Title 24.2 Chapter 5-23," accessed December 10, 2012

[8] Virginia General Assembly, "Title 24.2 Chapter 5-06 Code of Virginia," accessed December 10, 2012

[9] Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Candidate Bulletins- Statewide office," accessed January 14, 2013

[10] Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2013 Ballot Access Checklist for nonpartisan offices," accessed December 10, 2012

[11] New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Official List," August 8, 2013

[quinpoll-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Quinnipiac University, "Booker Is Strongest Dem To Face Christie, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Say Show Me The Money Before Tax Cut Vote," October 17, 2012

[13] NorthJersey.com, "Democrat Barbara Buono running for governor in NJ," December 11, 2012

[primarylist-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 ^14.3 ^14.4 New Jersey State Board of Elections, "Primary candidate list for 2013 Governor," accessed April 4, 2013 (dead link)

[15] The Associated Press "Governor Christie Announces Re-Election Bid," November 26, 2012

[16] Politico, "Report: Cory Booker may take on Chris Christie," August 24, 2012

[sen14-17] The New York Times, "http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/nyregion/booker-wont-run-for-governor-eyes-senate-bid.html?hp&_r=1&," December 20, 2012

[18] The Star-Leger, "Sen. Richard Codey says he won't run for governor after weighing a campaign," January 25, 2013

[19] West Deptford Patch, "Steve Sweeney Won’t Run for Governor in ’13," January 28, 2013

[20] The Star-Ledger, "Sen. Sweeney to run for governor if Cory Booker declines, sources say," November 28, 2012

[21] The Huffington Post, "Steve Sweeney Considering Race For Governor Of New Jersey Against Chris Christie," December 6, 2012

[22] NJ.com, "Sen. Buono raises almost $250K in first month of campaigning," January 2, 2013

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[24] Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, November 27, 2012

[25] Washington Post.com, "Cuccinelli revved up to race McAuliffe for Virginia governor," January 4, 2012

[26] Washington Post.com, "Cuccinelli revved up to race McAuliffe for Virginia governor," January 4, 2012

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[kooch-28] The Washington Times, "Va. AG Cuccinelli will defy tradition, stay on job while campaigning," January 14, 2013

[29] "Robert Sarvis". http://mercatus.org/robert-sarvis. Retrieved on 2013-05-18.

[30] Libertarian Party of Virginia, "LOVA Calls Special Convention for April 21," April 4, 2013

[31] The Independent Political Report, "Robert Sarvis Receives Libertarian Party of Virginia Nomination for Governor in 2013," April 22, 2013

[32] FoxNews.com, "Gatecrasher for Governor: Tareq Salahi wants to call Virginia statehouse home," April 25, 2012

[33] News Times, "In Virginia, the top newsmakers to watch in 2013," December 23, 2012

[34] The Washington Post, "Salahi announces independent run for Va. governor," January 14, 2013

[35] Pilot Online, Va. Beach's Parmele starts write-in campaign, August 20, 2013

[bolls-36] 36.0 ^36.1 The Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Bolling says major announcement set for March 14," February 7, 2013 (dead link)

[37] Bill Bolling Lieutenant Governor, "Press release: Bolling Says No to Possible Independent Campaign for Governor," March 12, 2013

[38] The Roanoke Times, "Could Bolling run for governor as an independent?" November 28, 2102

[39] Washington Post.com, "Virginia state Sen Petersen will run for governor adviser says," April 30, 2012

[40] Blue Virginia, "Larry Sabato: Mark Warner might run for governor, could appoint his senate successor," February 8, 2012

[41] Washington Post, "Aneesh Chopra to run for Virginia lieutenant governor," July 12, 2012

[42] The Washington Post, "Snyder raises $450,000 for lieutenant governor bid," January 15, 2013

[43] Washington Post, "Scott Lingamfelter announces run for lieutenant governor," June 28, 2012

[44] Washington Post, "Virginia Sen. Stephen Martin plans to run for lt. governor," June 20, 2012

[45] Village News Online, "State Senator Martin decides to run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia," June 27, 2012

[46] Washington Post, "Jeannemarie Devolites-David running for lieutenant governor," September 24, 2012

[47] The Roanoke Times, "Former Del. Ward Armstrong won't run statewide in 2013," December 12, 2013

[48] Washington Post, "Ex-delegate Paula Miller considering a run for lieutenant governor," May 25, 2012

[ag14-49] The Washington Post, "Sen. Mark Herring to run for attorney general in 2013," July 24, 2012

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[51] Washington Post, "Del. Bell to run for Virginia attorney general," December 5, 2011

[52] Code of Virginia, “Party to determine method of nominating its candidates for office; exceptions,” accessed June 7, 2013

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[54] Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Virginia GOP convention: Jackson wins LG nomination as Snyder withdraws," May 18, 2013

[55] Washington Times, "Chesapeake bishop surprises, wins Va. GOP lieutenant governor nomination," May 19, 2013

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