ANALYSIS: Governor’s race will be attack-oriented, negative race Ian Price June 9, 2021 1 minute read Bob Denton – Virginia Tech photo Former Governor Terry McAuliffe is now the official Democratic nominee as he seeks a 2nd term in the Executive Mansion. WFIR’s Ian Price spoke with our political analyst about how this shapes the fall election: Share: Post navigation Previous: Realtors see just one possible impediment to continued climb in home pricesNext: VT sees fall vaccine mandate as best way to resume normal campus life Related Stories AEW Collision returns to Berglund Center tomorrow night Web Staff July 10, 2026 Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026