1. Mark Rankin Herring was born on September 25,1961 and is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 47th Attorney General of Virginia from 2014 to 2022.
17 Facts About Mark Herring
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In 2021, Herring lost re-election for a third term to Republican challenger Jason Miyares.
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Mark Herring was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, and moved to Leesburg, Virginia at the age of 12.
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Mark Herring eventually obtained a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in foreign affairs and economics at the University of Virginia.
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Mark Herring obtained a Master of Arts in foreign affairs from UVA.
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Mark Herring later obtained a JD from the University of Richmond School of Law.
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Mark Herring served in elected office on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors from 2000 to 2003, and was the town attorney for Lovettsville, Virginia, from 1992 to 1999.
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Mark Herring was elected to the Senate of Virginia in a special election triggered by Republican Bill Mims' appointment as chief deputy attorney general of Virginia.
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Mark Herring was re-elected to a full term in the 2007 election, and re-elected again in 2011.
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Mark Herring faced Republican Mark Obenshain in the general election.
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Mark Herring faced no opposition in the Democratic primary and won his party's endorsement for re-election.
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On September 2,2020, Mark Herring announced that he would be seeking re-election as attorney general instead of running for governor.
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On November 2,2021, Mark Herring lost his reelection bid to Republican challenger Jason Miyares, a Virginia House delegate.
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Mark Herring slightly outperformed the other candidates Terry McAuliffe and Hala Ayala, who were all on the Democratic ticket.
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On January 23,2014, Mark Herring announced that he would not defend the Virginia Marriage Amendment in federal court, and filed a brief in a federal lawsuit being brought against the law asking for it to be struck down.
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The National Organization for Marriage has called for Mark Herring's impeachment, claiming that the Virginia attorney general is obligated to defend all state laws against challenges.
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On June 25,2020, Mark Herring filed a lawsuit against Advanced Towing Company, LLC, a towing and recovery operator based in Arlington, Virginia.