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Va. voter guide: Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general on the issues The governor of Virginia is the state’s chief executive, responsible for enforcing laws, overseeing state agencies and proposing a budget. The governor of Virginia is the state’s chief executive, responsible for enforcing laws, overseeing state agencies and proposing a budget. The lieutenant governor of Virginia presides over the state Senate and is first in line to succeed the governor. The lieutenant governor of Virginia presides over the state Senate and is first in line to succeed the governor. The attorney general of Virginia is the state’s chief legal officer, responsible for providing legal advice to the governor and executive agencies, representing the state in court and defending the constitutionality of state laws. The attorney general of Virginia is the state’s chief legal officer, responsible for providing legal advice to the governor and executive agencies, representing the state in court and defending the constitutionality of state laws. Michael Martz (804) 649-6964 mmartz@timesdispatch.com Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Michael Martz State Politics Reporter Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today