2025 Virginia gubernatorial election

1 day ago - Incumbent Republican governor Glenn Youngkin was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits its governors from serving consecutive terms. Neither former Democratic U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger nor Republican Lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears received opposition in their primaries, which led to an earlier campaign. In early April 2025, Spanberger and Earle-Sears were confirmed as the major party nominees.

November 6, 2025 - View the latest election results in the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial race between Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger.

November 5, 2025 - Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the governor’s race in Virginia, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger is a former CIA case officer and congresswoman, and becomes Virginia’s first woman governor.

November 19, 2025 - WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the governor's race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears.

June 7, 2025 - (AP) — Democratic politics in rural Virginia are not of a bygone era, according to Abigail Spanberger. The former congressional representative, now the Democratic nominee in the race to be Virginia’s next governor, posts videos online of ...

November 5, 2025 - WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the governor’s race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears.

June 20, 2025 - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor’s mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington heading into the 2026 midterms.

November 6, 2025 - The AP made the call in the governor's race just before 8 p.m. As of 12:47 a.m. Wednesday, Spanberger held a 57.5–42 lead with 97% of the state's votes counted. Election results are unofficial until certified by the state.

November 5, 2025 - Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first-ever woman to lead ...

4 days ago - Youngkin won the election, 50.6% to 48.6%. The margin of victory was the narrowest margin in a Virginia gubernatorial election since 1989. McAuliffe conceded the day after the election and congratulated Youngkin, saying he was "proud" to campaign ...

November 5, 2025 - All three of the key offices on Virginians' ballots this year will flip from red to blue. Democrat Abigail Spanberger bested Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, NBC News projects, winning the gubernatorial race and becoming Virginia’s first female ...

June 17, 2025 - Most of the nominees slated to be at the top of the November ticket have already been picked, and Republicans aren’t even having a statewide primary. In the race for governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, whose candidacy thwarted prospective ...

November 5, 2025 - Former Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger has defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the race to become Virginia's first female governor. AP called the race for Spanberger shortly before 8 p.m.

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A map showing election results for each locality in Virginia.

11 hours ago - The 2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. The incumbent Republican lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, did not run for a second term in office, instead ...

January 28, 2025 - Winsome Earle-Sears met with lawmakers at a news conference just down the hall, pitching her own candidacy for the top job and framing the race as a two-way contest between her and Spanberger.

November 2, 2025 - The final Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey of the Virginia gubernatorial race finds Democrat Abigail Spanberger with an 11-point lead ahead of Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, leading 55% to 44%. Since last month’s survey, Spanberger ...