pWotD Episode 3271: Justin Fairfax

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With 587,429 views on Thursday, 16 April 2026 our article of the day is Justin Fairfax.

Justin Edward Fairfax (February 17, 1979 – April 16, 2026) was 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 was 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.

Fairfax was a Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia in the 2021 election. He finished fourth in the Democratic primary with 3.54% of the vote. On the morning of April 16, 2026, Fairfax murdered his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before killing himself in a murder–suicide.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:25 UTC on Friday, 17 April 2026.

For the full current version of the article, see Justin Fairfax on Wikipedia.

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