2025 Virginia gubernatorial election
The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the governor of Virginia. Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger succeeded Republican incumbent Glenn Youngkin, who was term-limited and ineligible to seek a second consecutive term. Earle-Sears and Spanberger ran unopposed in their respective party primaries. In April 2025, they were confirmed as the major party nominees. The central issues of the campaign were the economy and affordability, which included the federal layoffs from the Trump administration. Transgender rights and political rhetoric were secondary issues. President Donald Trump's approval and perceived performance on the economy, healthcare, immigration, and other issues were viewed as contributing factors for Earle-Sears's loss. Spanberger won the general election by 15.36%—the largest gubernatorial percentage margin since 2009. Democrats flipped all three statewide...
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