Though the Virginia gubernatorial election is more than six months off, it’s shaping up as a crucial indicator of political winds ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and a test of President Donald Trump’s and fellow Republicans’ political strength a year after he won a second,

The candidates are set for this year's Virginia gubernatorial race, a closely watched bellwether just one year after President Trump's 2024 win.

The Republican Party in Virginia confirmed on Saturday that the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, will be the party’s primary nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race. The

One analyst said that in the campaigns to come "Democrats will make Trump the first name of every Republican who's on the ballot." Republicans plan to emphasize Gov. Glenn Youngkin's

Democrats are increasingly optimistic about their chances in this year’s fall elections in Virginia, believing a deteriorating political environment for the GOP and the specific toxicity of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in the state could help them deliver a trifecta.

The race for Virginia governor is set, teeing up what is expected to be a competitive contest in the blue-leaning swing state. The Virginia GOP announced Saturday that Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Marine Corps veteran, will be the Republican Party’s nominee after no other candidate qualified to run.

Dave LaRock did not gather enough signatures for the Virginia governor’s race to appear on the Republican primary ballot in June. Amanda Chase submitted signatures by Thursday’s

The two nominees for the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election are now set. Current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was confirmed as the Republican nominee on Saturday, the Virginia GOP X account confirmed.

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) was confirmed Thursday as the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race in Virginia. She is the lone Democrat running to be governor,

Political experts weigh in on the historic gubernatorial race as Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger are named party nominees.

Will Virginia's Gubernatorial election be a measure of Donald Trump's popularity, after massive cuts? Democrats are hoping to send a strong message.