Justin Fairfax

Justin Edward Fairfax (born February 17, 1979) 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.

Justin Fairfax
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
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Cerina Fairfax
(m. 2006)
Children2
RelativesRoger Fairfax (brother)
Residence(s)Annandale, Virginia, U.S.
EducationDuke University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)
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