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By John Toler
Rappahannock New* Staff Writer
Northern Virginian Mark Warner (D), capitalizing on growing unease with the Richmond establishment and widespread desire for change, stormed into an early lead of the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday night.
With 48 percent of all state precincts reporting, Warner held a 53 to 46 percent lead over Mark Earley (R), who conceded the election shortly after 10 p.m.
Democrat Timothy Kaine of Richmond was leading Jay Katzen IR) of Fauquier in the lieutenant governor’s race, and Jerry Kilgore IR) of southwestern Virginia was leading Donald McEachin (D) in the attorney general’s race.
Warner’s likely victory would halt a decade of record political gains by the Republican Party in which the GOP took control of every statewide office and the General Assembly for the first time since Reconstruction.
Turnout was lighter than anticipated around the state.
This year’s race for governor set lew fund-raising records. Warner amassed a whopping $18 million— roosted by $4.6 million of his own personal fortune. Earley raised $10 million.
Local results .;:
Bucking the statewide trend, Republican candidates in the first general election * since Rappahannock County was redis,ricted enjoyed a clean sweep here.
According to unofficial results, in
83.9%