2025 Virginia gubernatorial election explained
Election Name: | 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2021 |
Next Election: | 2029 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2029 |
Election Date: | November 4, 2025 |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Governor |
Before Election: | Glenn Youngkin |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin will be ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the state's governors from serving consecutive terms.
Republican primary
Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
Potential
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jason Miyares | Winsome Sears | Undecided |
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Cygnal (R) | March 13–14, 2024 | 510 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 16% | | 44% | 41% |
Differentiators Data | February 21–24, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 17% | | 48% | 35% | |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Polling
General election
Polling
- Winsome Sears vs. Abigail Spanberger
- Jason Miyares vs. Abigail Spanberger
Notes
- Partisan clients
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Feld, Lowell . 2024-07-19 . Audio: On MAGA Radio, LG Winsome Sears Desperately Grovels to Get Back in “Changed Man” (LOL!) Trump’s Good Graces; Says She’s “Exploring” a 2025 Run for Governor, Definitely Will NOT Run for Reelection as LG . 2024-07-19 . Blue Virginia . en-US.
- Web site: Rankin . Sarah . Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House . AP News . The Associated Press . 13 November 2023 . en . 13 November 2023.
- Web site: Feld, Lowell . 2023-11-11 . As Expected, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) Announces She’s Not Running for Reelection to Congress, WILL Run for Virginia Governor in 2025 . 2023-11-11 . Blue Virginia . en-US.
- News: Vozzella . Laura . Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post . 23 April 2024 . . 22 April 2024.
- Brandon Jarvis. Jaaavis. 1725499378901614850. Former Rep. Elaine Luria is endorsing @SpanbergerVA07 for Governor. November 17, 2023.
- Web site: Montellaro . Zach . 2023-12-05 . McAuliffe backs Richmond Mayor Stoney in 2025 Virginia governor race . 2023-12-06 . POLITICO . en.
- Web site: Martz . Michael . 2023-11-15 . Northam endorses Spanberger in run for governor . 2023-12-06 . Richmond Times-Dispatch . en.
- Web site: Portnoy . Jenna . Rep. Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection as diagnosis changes . Washington Post . 18 September 2023.