Virginia attorney general candidates spar over civil rights, blackface incident during first Democratic debate

By the time Mark R. Herring, who is seeking a third term, finished checking off his accomplishments over seven years as Virginia’s attorney general, he had burned through nearly all of the 60 seconds allotted him in that portion of the first Democratic primary debate.

And that appeared to be the point. “With a lifetime in the law, I’ve learned that progress requires commitment, courage, experience and an ability to put that experience to work,” Herring said.