Justin Fairfax

Justin Fairfax
Fairfax in 2020
Fairfax in 2020
41st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
January 13, 2018 – January 15, 2022
GovernorRalph Northam
Preceded byRalph Northam
Succeeded byWinsome Sears
Personal details
Born
Justin Edward Fairfax

(1979-02-17) February 17, 1979 (age 45)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Cerina Fairfax
(m. 2006)
[1]
Children2
RelativesRoger Fairfax (brother)
Residence(s)Annandale, Virginia, U.S.
EducationDuke University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

Justin Edward Fairfax (born February 17, 1979)[2][3] is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the second African-American elected statewide in Virginia, following Douglas Wilder. In 2019, he faced sexual assault allegations dating to 2000 and 2004, which he denied. In 2021, he was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia. He finished fourth in the Democratic primary with 3.54% of the vote.[4]

  1. ^ "Justin Fairfax on Instagram: 'When #FathersDay & our 12th Wedding Anniversary fall on the same day... #Blessed #WeRiseTogether'". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Armour, Evanne (September 12, 2017). "One-on-one with Lt. Gov. candidate Justin Fairfax". WAVY-TV. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Johnson, Jason (May 17, 2017). "The Root Presents On the Run: 2017 Campaign Edition". The Root. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Virginia Primary Election Results". The New York Times. June 8, 2021.

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