2009 Virginia Attorney General election

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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2009 Virginia Attorney General election

| country = Virginia

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2005 Virginia Attorney General election

| previous_year = 2005

| next_election = 2013 Virginia Attorney General election

| next_year = 2013

| election_date = {{Start date|2009|11|3}}

| image1 = File:Ken Cuccinelli 2013.jpg

| image_size = x150px

| nominee1 = Ken Cuccinelli

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 1,124,137

| percentage1 = 57.5%

| image2 = File:Shannonheadshot.jpg

| nominee2 = Steve Shannon

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 828,687

| percentage2 = 42.4%

| map_image = 2009 Virginia Attorney General election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County and independent city results
Cuccinelli: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Shannon: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = Bob McDonnell

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Ken Cuccinelli

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 2009 Virginia attorney general election took place in Virginia on November 3, 2009. Incumbent Attorney General Bob McDonnell was eligible for re-election, but instead opted to successfully run for Governor of Virginia. McDonnell resigned from his position in 2009 to run for governor, being succeeded by his deputy, Bill Mims.

The Republican party nominated State Senator Ken Cuccinelli, who easily defeated the Democratic candidate, Delegate Steve Shannon. Concurrently, Republicans won the other two statewide offices and made gains in the House of Delegates. Cuccinelli would later make an unsuccessful run for governor in 2013.

This would be the last election until 2021 that a Republican would win the office of Attorney General in Virginia.