It is that time again Virginia — the 2013 state-wide election cycle kicked off today with an “unofficial official” announcement that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is running for Governor of the Commonwealth in 2013.
Anita Kumar at the Washington Post (usually referred to in this blog as WaPo) has the scoop as does the Richmond Times Dispatch and others by now.
For the last year or so, Cuccinelli had said he intended to run for re-election as Attorney General. His intent in this regard was also consistent with other intelligence gleaned from the Virginia rumor mill. The theory ran that Mark Warner had decided to not run for re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2015 (with the ultimate intent of running for Governor of Virginia again).
So, Cuccinelli was rumored to be running for re-election to his current post in 2013, with an eye towards running for the open Senate seat in 2014. But not anymore.
This blog is of course non-political and is not affiliated with any political party. I support vigorous enforcement of *all* of the laws of the Commonwealth, and will support any candidate for office who makes affirmative civil enforcement of the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act a priority.
A handful of political operatives have dropped hints about a potential run for AG in 2013, and as new developments occur we will keep readers posted.