US EditionVirginia Governor's Race a Test of Trump's Grip on Competitive State
- Virginia's 2025 gubernatorial election on November 4 features Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears competing for the state's first female governor.
- The election follows Virginia's tradition of off-year contests serving as referendums on the sitting president, with Trump's policies shaping the campaign's context.
- Spanberger leads in polls and fundraising, running on lowering costs, strengthening schools and the economy, and expanding gun safety laws, while Earle-Sears emphasizes law enforcement and conservative values.
- A May poll showed Spanberger ahead by 4 points with 52%, compared to Earle-Sears’ 48%, and political experts call the race competitive but leaning Democratic as federal worker layoffs loom large.
- The election outcome may indicate voter sentiment on Trump’s administration and foreshadow challenges for Republicans in the 2026 midterms, as Virginia's politically diverse electorate tests both candidates.
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Virginia’s governor’s race could be a barometer for how voters feel about Trump
It’s primary election day in Virginia, and the state is gearing up for a big election year. In November, Virginians will vote for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and all 100 seats in the lower house of the legislature. Political watchers will eye the campaigns for clues about how voters in the purple-ish state are feeling about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms.The major-party candidates in the race for governo…
Virginia's governor's race could be a barometer for how voters feel about Trump
On Tuesday, Virginia holds its primary election. The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe Americans, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Virginia Democrats set to pick nominees in closely watched 2025 primaries
Six candidates in Virginia are competing to become the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. And two Democrats are vying to be their party's nominee for attorney general. The winners in Virginia's Democratic primary on Tuesday will round out the Democratic…
Virginia Democrats flood airwaves with anti-Trump ads before primary
With just hours to go before Virginia’s statewide primary, Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general have been saturating the airwaves with aggressive ads targeting President Donald Trump. The crowded Democratic primary for lieutenant governor features six candidates, while two are vying for the party’s nomination for attorney general. The tone of the final stretch has been unmistakably focused on Trump. “To protect our …
Jones, Taylor make final pitch to voters ahead of Democratic Attorney General primary
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- With less than 24 hours until Virginia voters choose the Democratic nominee for attorney general, both former Delegate Jay Jones and Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor are making their final pitches to voters. “I know that my experience, not just as a legislator, but as an assistant attorney general and in the private sector, lends itself to this moment,” Jones told 8News. “It is about knowing somebod…
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