The heat for Northam to resign significantly lessened after scandal enveloped his potential successors. Two women publicly accused Lt. Gov. Gen. Mark Herring admitted he'd also worn blackface in college, just days after he too called on Northam to resign. Both Fairfax and Herring also resisted calls for their own resignations. And other politicians around the South soon had their own explaining to do over yearbook images taken long ago.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 22, 2019 15:45 UTC