2025 Virginia gubernatorial election

November 4, 2025
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Glenn Youngkin
Republican



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

Potential

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Jason Miyares Winsome Sears Undecided
Differentiators Data February 21–24, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.5% 17% 48% 35%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Abigail Spanberger
U.S. Representatives
State officials
State legislators
Organizations
Levar Stoney
State officials
State legislators
Local officials

General election

Polling

Hypothetical polling

with Winsome Sears and Abigail Spanberger

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Winsome Sears (R) Abigail Spanberger (D) Undecided
Founders Insight September 7–10, 2023 834 (LV) ± 3.39% 26% 27% 47%

with Jason Miyares and Abigail Spanberger

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Jason Miyares (R) Abigail Spanberger (D) Undecided
Founders Insight September 7–10, 2023 834 (LV) ± 3.39% 22% 26% 52%

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

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