Colette McEachin re-elected as Richmond’s Commonwealth Attorney Democrat for third time
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Colette McEachin has been re-elected as Richmond's Commonwealth Attorney for the third time during Tuesday's Democratic primary.
On Tuesday, June 17, McEachin defeated Tom Barbour and will serve four more years as the city’s top prosecutor.
According to the Virginia Department of Elections, McEachin won the Democratic Primary, earning 71.51% of votes, with 19,848 votes. Meanwhile, Tom Barbour earned 28.49% of votes, with 7,909 votes.
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McEachin took over as Richmond’s commonwealth’s attorney after Michael Herring stepped down in 2019, defeating her opponent in August of that year. McEachin was the deputy commonwealth’s attorney before Herring made his decision to join the McGuireWoods law firm.
This year marks McEachin's third victory since then, and she previously defeated Barbour, who also ran against her in the 2021 Democratic primary. He conceded that Tuesday evening.
McEachin collaborated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and city leaders for a public safety and school meeting on the school’s campus in September 2024.
In addition, she met with two elected officials Friday as the U.S. Postal Service continues refusing to cooperate to resolve mounting mailing problems, McEachin held a discussion to hear from locals about what they’ve been experiencing.
