What happens if the Virginia governor and lieutenant governor both resign?

[Anonymous]

Both are obviously in hot water.

Would someone else down the chain be put in place or would a special election be needed?

[Anonymous]

Mark Herring (D), Attorney General, moves up.

[jsteele]

They probably wouldn't resign simultaneously. If the Governor resigned first, the Lt. Governor would become governor and could appoint a new Lt. Governor, who would then become governor upon the new Governor's/old Lt. Governor's resignation. If the Lt. Governor resigned first, the current Governor would appoint a new Lt. Governor who would become governor when the governor resigned.

[Anonymous]

Politricks

[Anonymous]

Isn't it nice that the Democrats gave us a two-for-one deal - the racist and the rapist...

[Anonymous]

Doesn't look like either are going to resign.

[Anonymous]

If they don't resign can we recall them or have a bill of no confidence?

[Anonymous]

I think they should both pull a "Republican" and not resign. Extra republican points for denying whatever actually happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they should both pull a "Republican" and not resign. Extra republican points for denying whatever actually happened.

Basically this is what will happen. They will weather the storm, absent new and compelling evidence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't it nice that the Democrats gave us a two-for-one deal - the racist and the rapist...

The GOP beat us to it with Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they should both pull a "Republican" and not resign. Extra republican points for denying whatever actually happened.

Basically this is what will happen. They will weather the storm, absent new and compelling evidence.

My guess is they will weather it long enough to make sure nothing else comes out about Fairfax, and then if he survives that allegation, Northam will step down.

[Anonymous]

As for the governor... well so much for pps here telling me Virginia is not for....racists!

[Anonymous]

Interesting that this is all coming out now. I wonder why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mark Herring (D), Attorney General, moves up.

This is correct. Other scenarios are not correct n

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:They probably wouldn't resign simultaneously. If the Governor resigned first, the Lt. Governor would become governor and could appoint a new Lt. Governor, who would then become governor upon the new Governor's/old Lt. Governor's resignation. If the Lt. Governor resigned first, the current Governor would appoint a new Lt. Governor who would become governor when the governor resigned.

Jeff, with apologies, not quite. Code of VA 24.2-211 et seq provide that, if the Gov resigns, dies or is removed, the LtGov moves up. But if there is a vacancy in the LtGov position then the President pro tempore of the Senate of VA becomes LtGov -and- also keeps his/her State Senate seat and right to vote in the Senate. The statute is extremely specific. Only if there is a vacancy in both Gov and LtGov can, in some circumstances, the Atty Gen automaticallybstep up to become Gov.