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Spanberger and Earle-Sears Clinch Virginia Governor Nominations

Polling shows Spanberger leading by 17 points with a significant fundraising advantage

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

  • Both candidates secured their party nominations unopposed after primary challengers failed to qualify, setting up a race guaranteed to elect Virginia’s first female governor.
  • Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 17 points in recent Roanoke College polling and holds over $14 million in cash on hand compared to roughly $3 million for her rival.
  • Spanberger’s campaign emphasizes economic affordability and reproductive rights while criticizing Trump-led federal workforce cuts for affecting Virginia’s large population of federal employees.
  • Earle-Sears is running on the record of the term-limited Youngkin administration, prioritizing private sector growth and parents’ rights in schools.
  • The outcome will be viewed as a bellwether for the 2026 midterm elections given Virginia’s history of voting against the party in the White House the year after a presidential race.