2025 Virginia gubernatorial election
election for Governor of Virginia
The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025. Current Republican governor Glenn Youngkin cannot run for re-election since state's governors cannot run for two consecutive terms.
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Republican primary
changeCandidates
changeDeclared
change- Winsome Sears, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (2022–present)[1]
Declined
change- Jason Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia (2022–present) (running for re-election)[2]
Democratic primary
changeCandidates
changeDeclared
change- Abigail Spanberger, U.S. representative from Virginia's 7th congressional district (2019–present)[3]
Withdrawn
change- Levar Stoney, mayor of Richmond (2017–present) and former Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014–2016) (running for lieutenant governor)[4]
References
change- ↑ Vozzella, Laura; Schneider, Gregory S. (September 5, 2024). "Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears announces her candidacy for governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Vozzella, Laura (17 November 2024). "Virginia AG Jason Miyares says he will run for reelection, not governor". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Rankin, Sarah (13 November 2023). "Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House". AP News. The Associated Press. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ Vozzella, Laura (22 April 2024). "Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 April 2024.