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2021
Virginia state executive official elections
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Election details
Filing deadline: April 3, 2025
Primary: June 17, 2025
General: November 4, 2025
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Virginia
Ballotpedia analysis
Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2025
Impact of term limits in 2025
State government trifectas and triplexes
Other state executive elections

Three state executive offices are up for election in Virginia in 2025:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General


Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Virginia

Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears are running in the general election for Governor of Virginia on November 4, 2025.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Abigail Spanberger advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Virginia.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Winsome Earle-Sears advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Virginia.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Lieutenant Governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

Ghazala Hashmi, John Reid, and Marlow Jones are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Ghazala Hashmi
Ghazala Hashmi (D) Candidate Connection
Image of John Reid
John Reid (R)
Image of Marlow Jones
Marlow Jones (Independent) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on June 17, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ghazala Hashmi
Ghazala Hashmi Candidate Connection
 
27.5
 
136,717
Image of Levar Stoney
Levar Stoney
 
26.5
 
131,765
Image of Aaron Rouse
Aaron Rouse
 
26.2
 
130,485
Image of Babur Lateef
Babur Lateef
 
8.5
 
42,099
Image of Alex Bastani
Alex Bastani Candidate Connection
 
5.7
 
28,476
Image of Victor Salgado
Victor Salgado Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
27,593

Total votes: 497,135
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. John Reid advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Attorney General

General election

General election for Attorney General of Virginia

Incumbent Jason Miyares and Jay Jones are running in the general election for Attorney General of Virginia on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Jason Miyares
Jason Miyares (R)
Image of Jay Jones
Jay Jones (D)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Virginia

Jay Jones defeated Shannon Taylor in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Virginia on June 17, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Jones
Jay Jones
 
51.1
 
252,976
Image of Shannon Taylor
Shannon Taylor Candidate Connection
 
48.9
 
241,969

Total votes: 494,945
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jason Miyares advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Virginia.

Context of the 2025 elections

Party control in Virginia

Virginia Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Virginia

Election information in Virginia: Nov. 4, 2025, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2025
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2025
  • Online: Oct. 24, 2025

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 24, 2025
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2025
  • Online: Oct. 24, 2025

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2025
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 4, 2025

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 19, 2025 to Nov. 1, 2025

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)


Past elections

2021

The following offices were up for election in 2021:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general


See also

Virginia State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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