<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Virginia gubernatorial election of 2017 will take place on November 7, 2017 . The incumbent governor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, is not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits established by the Virginia Constitution . Virginia is the only state that prohibits its governor from serving consecutive terms . </P> <P> Primary elections took place on June 13, 2017 . Virginia utilizes an open primary, in which registered voters are allowed to vote in either party's primary election . The Democratic Party nominated Ralph Northam and the Republican Party nominated Ed Gillespie . The Libertarian Party nominated Cliff Hyra by convention on May 6, 2017 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Ralph Northam, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia </Li> </Ul>

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