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If the Clinton/Kaine ticket won in 2016, who would have McAullife appointed in 2017?
LG Ralph Northam
AG Mark Herring
US Rep Bobby Scott
US Rep Don McEachin
US Rep Don Breyer
US Rep Gerry Connelly
McAullife was governor in 2016/2017.
Luria,Spanberger,and Wexton were elected to the US House in 2018.
Northam and/or Herring were the frontrunners.
One would get appointed to the US Senate, the other one would be the front runner for the 2017 VA Governors’ Election. Another option would be McAullife appointing himself.
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He had been saying that he wasn't considering it, but my guess is that he would have changed his mind. Not being able to run as an incumbent (governor) combined with his more national focus. The others on the list mostly said the same sort of thing ("I'm focused on getting Hillary the win right now"