The Virginia Press Association and the Virginia Local News Project have produced a voter guide in which they posed questions to candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The questions included key issues such as the economy, housing, healthcare, education and immigration.

The Roanoke Times is a member of VPA.

Attorney General

The attorney general of Virginia is the state’s chief legal officer, responsible for providing legal advice to the governor and executive agencies, representing the state in court and defending the constitutionality of state laws. The office also handles consumer protection, public safety and other legal matters affecting Virginians. The $150,000 per year salary was set in 2006. The attorney general serves a four-year term.

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