Virginia voters take to the polls this Tuesday to vote in the Democratic gubernatorial primary and for associated downballot races. State senator Creigh Deeds, former DNC chair Terry McAuliffe and former state delegate Brian Moran are all vying to match up against Republican nominee Bob McDonnell.
According to the final tracking polls, the three way gubernatorial race has opened up in favor of Deeds. The only non-Northern Virginian in the race averaged 42% support notes SurveyUSA in conjunction with WJLA/7. McAuliffe was tracking with 30% while Moran was stuck at 21%. Deeds' Northern Virginia support has tripled since his endorsement by the Washington Post.
The lieutenant governor nomination for the Democrats is also at stake Tuesday with national security policy fellow Mike Signer matched against former state secretary of finance Jody Wagner. The Signer/Wagner winner will go up against incumbent Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling in November. House of Delegates Democratic races are also on the line. Steve Shannon is unopposed for the party's attorney general nod.
Despite the importance of the races, light voter turnout is again expected, turnout that may be depressed further by showers and thunderstorms forecast across much of the state. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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