Hampton Roads’ own Joel Rubin, former host of On the Record, will be hosting a series of interviews with the six statewide candidates.

Called Virginia Votes 2009, the series features three half hour shows, each including interviews with the nominees for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.

• Virginia Votes 2009 – The Candidates for Governor: Bob McDonnell (R) and Creigh Deeds (D)
• Virginia Votes 2009 – The Candidates for Lieutenant Governor: Jody Wagner (D) and Bill Bolling (R)
• Virginia Votes 2009 – The Candidates for Attorney General: Ken Cuccinelli (R) and Steve Shannon (D)

In Hampton Roads, the shows premiere this Sunday on Cox Channel 11, with all three shows being aired back-to-back, beginning at 8:30pm. The shows will also be shown on Cox Channel 9 in Roanoke, with a slightly different schedule.

Viewers who miss the airings can watch the shows on Cox on Demand in Hampton Roads, Roanoke and Northern Virginia, as well as on YouTube.

For more information, check out the announcement (pdf).

UPDATE: The videos of the interviews are now available on our Elections 2009 page