2025 Virginia gubernatorial election

2025 Virginia gubernatorial election

November 4, 2025
 
Nominee Winsome Earle-Sears Abigail Spanberger
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Glenn Youngkin
Republican



The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025. Current Republican governor Glenn Youngkin cannot run for re-election since the state's governors cannot run for two consecutive terms.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Levar Stoney, mayor of Richmond (2017–present) and former Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014–2016) (running for lieutenant governor)[4]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Vozzella, Laura (17 November 2024). "Virginia AG Jason Miyares says he will run for reelection, not governor". The Washington Post.
  3. 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.
  4. Vozzella, Laura (22 April 2024). "Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 April 2024.