Virginia state executive official elections, 2025
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| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 4, 2025 |
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| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Virginia |
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Three state executive offices are up for election in Virginia in 2025:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Governor of Virginia
Abigail Spanberger and Merle Rutledge are running in the general election for Governor of Virginia on November 4, 2025.
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| Abigail Spanberger (D) | ||
| Merle Rutledge (R) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Levar Stoney (D)
Lieutenant Governor
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Ghazala Hashmi, Babur Lateef, Aaron Rouse, and Levar Stoney are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on November 4, 2025.
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| Ghazala Hashmi (D) | ||
| Babur Lateef (D) | ||
| Aaron Rouse (D) | ||
| Levar Stoney (D) | ||
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Attorney General
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
Context of the 2025 elections
Party control in Virginia
Virginia Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Virginia
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2021
The following offices were up for election in 2021:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
See also
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