Overview
- Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, with polls open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and anyone in line by 7:00 p.m. can vote.
- Statewide races top the ballot for governor (Abigail Spanberger vs. Winsome Earle‑Sears), lieutenant governor (John Reid vs. Ghazala Hashmi) and attorney general (Jay Jones vs. Jason Miyares, endorsed by President Donald Trump), along with the House of Delegates and local offices.
- Voters must show an acceptable ID or sign an ID Confirmation Statement; those who vote provisionally for lack of ID have until Friday at noon to provide identification for the ballot to count.
- Same‑day registration is available on Election Day with a provisional ballot that is verified later, and voters should go to their assigned polling place found via the Virginia Department of Elections.
- Live results coverage begins when polls close at 7:00 p.m. on FOX LOCAL and fox5dc.com, with real‑time trackers and streams on smart TV apps and the FOX 5 DC YouTube page.