Virginia gubernatorial election, 2017

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:birthYear Green_Party_candidate
Libertarian_candidate
gptkbp:campaigns Social issues
10 months
Tax policy
Gun control
gptkbp:controversy 3
Economic development
Criminal justice reform
Education funding
Transportation issues
Healthcare_policy
gptkbp:electionYear 2017-01-01
Clear skies
Increased engagement
2017-11-06
Gubernatorial
Democratic_victory
Northam_elected_Governor
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod Democratic_support_high
Republican_support_lower_than_expected
gptkbp:hasAwards gptkb:Ralph_Northam
gptkbp:heldIn November 7, 2017
gptkbp:historicalContext Post-Trump election dynamics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First election after Trump's presidency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia gubernatorial election, 2017
gptkbp:impact Influence on 2018 midterms
gptkbp:independence nan
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor Shift_towards_Democrats
gptkbp:keyIssues gptkb:Tim_Kaine
gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkb:Bernie_Sanders
gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkb:Mike_Pence
gptkbp:majorIndustry Education
Healthcare
Economy
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive coverage
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Ed_Gillespie
gptkb:Ralph_Northam
5
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Democratic_lead_maintained
Republican_support_waning
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Virginia_gubernatorial_election,_2013
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Ed_Gillespie
gptkbp:significance Indicator_of_Democratic_strength
gptkbp:state gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Virginia_gubernatorial_election,_2021
gptkbp:userDemographics Diverse electorate
gptkbp:voterTurnout 54.0%
High turnout
2,610,000