Overview
- Recent polling from Roanoke College shows Spanberger leading Earle-Sears by 17 points, and the RealClearPolitics average gives the Democrat a 6.6-point edge.
- Virginia Democrats finalized their slate with Abigail Spanberger for governor, Ghazala Hashmi as lieutenant governor nominee, and Jay Jones as attorney general nominee.
- Republicans have Winsome Earle-Sears atop their ticket, with John Reid for lieutenant governor and Jason Miyares seeking re-election as attorney general.
- Both campaigns are focusing on President Trump’s policies, notably federal workforce cuts that affect over 340,000 Virginia federal employees.
- The election will install Virginia’s first female governor and serve as a bellwether for the 2026 midterms under the historical trend favoring the party out of the White House.