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Virginia Democrats Finalize Ticket as Spanberger and Earle-Sears Head to General Election

Jones’s victory for attorney general follows Hashmi’s lead in the lieutenant governor primary, locking in a full statewide ticket ahead of a vote seen as a test of President Trump’s second-term agenda.

Virginia Primary will take place on June 17
Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
Democratic mayoral candidates Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Andrew Cuomo, Whitney Tilson and Zohran Mamdani participate in a Democratic mayoral primary debate, June 4, 2025, in New York, U.S. Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Lieutenant Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears attend the Drivers Meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30 in Martinsville, Virginia.

Overview

  • Former Del. Jay Jones won the Democratic attorney general primary and will face incumbent Republican Jason Miyares in November.
  • State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi declared victory in the Democratic lieutenant governor race after leading a tight six-way contest, though the Associated Press has not yet called the result.
  • The November governor’s contest will pit Democrat Abigail Spanberger against Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, guaranteeing Virginia its first female governor.
  • As one of only two off-year gubernatorial elections, Virginia’s race is viewed for signs of voter reaction to federal workforce cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency.
  • Voters will also decide on constitutional amendments covering abortion rights, marriage equality and restoration of voting rights for people with felony convictions.