2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Reid Ghazala Hashmi Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears Republican

The 2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears did not run for a second term in office, instead choosing to run for governor. Primary elections took place on June 17, 2025. ^[1]

Former WRVA radio host John Reid is the Republican nominee. ^[2] Reid would be Virginia's first openly gay lieutenant governor if elected. ^[3] State senator Ghazala Hashmi is the Democratic nominee. Hashmi would be Virginia's first Asian and Muslim lieutenant governor if elected. ^[4]

Republican primary

Reid (left) and Glenn Youngkin (right) speak on June 25, 2025.

In September 2024, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears announced her candidacy for Governor of Virginia. ^[5] In January 2025, Fairfax County supervisor Pat Herrity and radio host John Reid announced their candidacies for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. ^{[6] [7]}

On April 21, after the filing deadline, Herrity announced his withdrawal from the race due to health reasons. ^[8] This made Reid the Republican nominee by default. ^[8] Four days later, The Richmonder reported that Governor Glenn Youngkin, also a Republican, had asked Reid to withdraw from the race, citing sexually explicit images and posts on a page on the microblogging platform Tumblr which had a username that matched the name Reid uses on other social media accounts. ^[9] Reid denied making the posts and pledged to remain in the race, arguing the effort to remove him from the ticket was due to his sexual orientation. ^{[10] [11]}

Following backlash from within the Republican Party, Youngkin stated he would "support the nominees and their ticket". ^[11] Youngkin staffer Matt Moran, whom Reid's campaign accused of being behind the effort to remove him from the ticket, resigned as a result of the controversy. ^{[12] [13]}

John Curran, a business consultant from James City County, did not qualify for the ballot. Following this, Curran filed as a write-in candidate for the general election and said "I decided to give the voters an option. It's a hard option for me because people actually have to know how to spell your name and write it in. If Virginia wants me, they'll do it." ^[14]

Candidates

Nominee

• John Reid, WRVA radio host, former communications director for then-U.S. Senator George Allen, and son of former state delegate Jack Reid ^[7]

Withdrawn

• Pat Herrity, Fairfax County supervisor (2008–present) ^[15]

Failed to qualify

• John Curran, business consultant ^[16]

Declined

• Rich Anderson, former chair of the Virginia Republican Party (2020–2025) and former state delegate from the 51st district (2010–2018) (nominated to become Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs) ^[17]
• Winsome Earle-Sears, incumbent lieutenant governor (2022–present) ^[18] (running for governor) ^[5]

Endorsements

John Reid

Statewide officials

• George Allen, former Governor of Virginia (1994–1998); U.S. Senator from Virginia (2001–2007) ^[19]
• Jim Gilmore, former Governor of Virginia (1998–2002); former Chair of the Republican National Committee (2001) ^[19]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Reid	Unopposed
Total votes			—	100.0

Democratic primary

Six candidates appeared on the ballot for the Democratic primary. ^[20] Prior to the election, the race was viewed to have three favored frontrunners: state senators Ghazala Hashmi and Aaron Rouse, along with former Richmond mayor Levar Stoney. ^[21] In a very tight race between the three, Hashmi narrowly secured the nomination over Stoney and Rouse. ^[22]

Hashmi speaks at a bus rally in Fairfax City with Jay Jones and Abigail Spanberger

Candidates

Nominee

• Ghazala Hashmi, state senator from the 15th district (2020–present) ^{[23] [22]}

Eliminated in primary

• Alex Bastani, attorney ^[24]
• Babur Lateef, chair of the Prince William County School Board (2018–present) ^[25]
• Aaron Rouse, state senator from the 22nd district (2023–present) ^[26]
• Victor Salgado, federal prosecutor and law professor ^[27]
• Levar Stoney, former mayor of Richmond (2017–2024) and former Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014–2016) (previously ran for governor) ^[28]

Withdrawn

• Carl Eggleston, former Farmville councilor (1984–1988) (endorsed Stoney) ^[29]

Declined

• Sam Rasoul, state delegate from the 38th district (2014–present) and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2021 ^[30]

Endorsements

Ghazala Hashmi

U.S. representatives

• Ro Khanna, CA-17 (2017–present) ^[31]
• Leslie Byrne, VA-11 (1993–1995) ^[32]

State legislators

• Jeremy McPike, state senator from the 29th district (2016–present) ^[33]
• Saddam Azlan Salim, state senator from the 37th district (2024–present) ^[34]
• John Bell, former state senator from the 13th district (2020–2024) ^[23]
• Mary Margaret Whipple, former state senator from the 31st district (1996–2012) ^[35]
• Betsy Carr, state delegate from the 78th district (2010–present) ^[23]
• Kelly Convirs-Fowler, state delegate from the 96th district (2018–present) ^[23]
• Rae Cousins, state delegate from the 79th district (2024–present) ^[23]
• Patrick Hope, state delegate from the 1st district (2010–present) ^[23]
• Michael Jones, state delegate from the 77th district (2024–present) ^[23]
• Irene Shin, state delegate from the 8th district (2022–present) ^[23]
• Kannan Srinivasan, state senator from the 32nd district (2025–present) ^[23]
• Kathy Tran, state delegate from the 18th district (2018–present) ^[23]
• Rodney Willett, state delegate from the 58th district (2020–present) ^[23]
• JJ Singh, state delegate from the 26th district (2025–present) ^[36]

Individuals

• Clarence Dunnaville, activist ^[23]
• Khizr Khan, activist ^[23]

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[37]
• UNITE HERE ^[38]
• Sierra Club Virginia Chapter ^[39]
• National Organization for Women Virginia Chapter ^[40]

Babur Lateef

Statewide officials

• Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia (2014–2018); former Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2001–2005) (co-endorsement with Stoney) ^[28]

Aaron Rouse

U.S. representatives

• Elaine Luria, VA-02 (2019–2023) ^[41]
• Bobby Scott, VA-03 (1993–present) ^[42]

State legislators

• Bonita Anthony, state delegate from the 92nd district (2024–present) ^[26]
• Alex Askew, state delegate from the 95th district (2020–2022, 2024–present) ^[26]
• Nadarius Clark, state delegate from the 84th district (2022–2023, 2024–present) ^[26]
• Michael Feggans, state delegate from the 97th district (2024–present) ^[26]
• Cliff Hayes Jr., state delegate from the 91st district (2017–present) ^[26]
• Phil Hernandez, state delegate from the 94th district (2024–present) ^[26]
• Candi King, state delegate from the 23rd district (2021–present) ^[43]
• Mamie Locke, state senator from the 2nd district (2004–present) ^[26]
• Louise Lucas, president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate (2020–present) from the 18th district (1992–present) ^[26]
• Lionell Spruill, former state senator from the 5th district (2016–2024) ^[26]
• Angelia Williams Graves, state senator from the 21st district (2024–present) ^[26]

Local officials

• Phillip Jones, mayor of Newport News (2023–present) ^[26]

Levar Stoney

Executive branch officials

• Pete Buttigieg, former Secretary of Transportation (2021–2025); former Mayor of South Bend (2012–2020); candidate for President in 2020 ^[44]

U.S. representatives

• Jim Moran, VA-8 (1991–2015) ^[45]

Statewide officials

• Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education (2014–2016); former First Lady of Virginia (2006–2010) ^[46]
• Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia (2014–2018); former Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2001–2005) (co-endorsement with Lateef) ^[28]
• Michael Schewel, former Virginia Secretary of Commerce (2002–2006) ^[31]

State legislators

• R. Creigh Deeds, state senator from the 11th district (2001–present) ^[45]
• Schuyler VanValkenburg, state senator from the 13th district (2023–present) ^[47]
• Dan Helmer, state delegate from the 10th district (2020–present) ^[45]
• Laura Jane Cohen, state delegate from the 15th district (2024–present) ^[45]
• Josh Thomas, state delegate from the 21st district (2024–present) ^[45]
• Marty Martinez, state delegate from the 29th district (2024–present) ^[45]
• Destiny LeVere Bolling, state delegate from the 80th district (2024–present) ^[45]

Newspapers

• Falls Church News-Press ^[48]

Individuals

• LeVar Burton, actor and television host ^[49]
• Carl Eggleston, former Farmville town councilor (1984–1988) and withdrawn candidate ^[29]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Ghazala Hashmi	Babur Lateef	Aaron Rouse	Levar Stoney	Other	Undecided
Garin-Hart-Yang (D) [50] [A]	February 25 – March 1, 2025	600 (LV)	± 4%	8%	2%	10%	16%	—	63%
GBAO (D) [51] [B]	March 24–27, 2025	600 (LV)	± 4%	13%	2%	15%	15%	3%	46%

Debates

2025 Virginia's Lieutenant Gubernatorial Democratic primary debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic	Democratic
Key:  P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Bastani	Hashmi	Lateef	Rouse	Salgado	Stoney
1	May 22, 2025	WJLA-TV	Kellye Lynn	[52]	P	P	P	P	P	P

Results

Results by county and independent city:

  Hashmi

•   20–30%
•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%

  Stoney

•   20–30%
•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

  Rouse

•   20–30%
•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%

  Lateef

•   30–40%

  Bastani

•   30–40%

2025 Virginia Lt. Governor Democratic primary ^[53]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ghazala Hashmi	136,717	27.50%
	Democratic	Levar Stoney	131,765	26.50%
	Democratic	Aaron Rouse	130,485	26.25%
	Democratic	Babur Lateef	42,099	8.47%
	Democratic	Alex Bastani	28,476	5.73%
	Democratic	Victor Salgado	27,593	5.55%
Total votes			497,135	100.00%

Independents

Declined

• Denver Riggleman, former Republican U.S. Representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district (2019–2021) (formed exploratory committee but opted not to run) ^[54]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
State Navigate [55]	Likely D (flip)	August 15, 2025

Post-primary endorsements

John Reid (R)

Statewide officials

• Bob McDonnell, former governor of Virginia (2010–2014) ^[56]
• Jason Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia (2022–present) ^[57]
• Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia (2022–present) ^[58]

Organizations

• National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund ^[59]
• Virginia Police Benevolent Association ^[60]

Ghazala Hashmi (D)

Statewide officials

• Ralph Northam, former governor of Virginia (2018–2022) ^[61]

Local officials

• Levar Stoney, former mayor of Richmond (2017–2024) and former Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014–2016) (eliminated in primary) ^[62]

Organizations

• Everytown for Gun Safety ^[63]
• Giffords ^[64]
• National Organization for Women Virginia Chapter ^[40]
• Reproductive Freedom for All ^[65]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	John Reid (R)	Ghazala Hashmi (D)	Other	Undecided
co/efficient (R) [66]	August 23–26, 2025	1,025 (LV)	± 3.06%	43%	43%	–	14%
Roanoke College [67] [68]	August 11–15, 2025	702 (LV)	± 4.3%	35%	38%	–	27%
Virginia Commonwealth University [69]	June 19–July 3, 2025	764 (RV)	± 4.16%	36%	45%	4% [b]	15%

Hypothetical polling

John Reid vs. Generic Democrat

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	John Reid (R)	Generic Democrat	Other	Undecided
co/efficient (R) [70] [C]	June 8–10, 2025	1,127 (LV)	± 3.1%	41%	39%	2% [c]	18%

Results

2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[71]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Reid
	Democratic	Ghazala Hashmi
Total votes
Turnout
Registered electors

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. "Wouldn't vote" with 2%, "Refused" with 2%, and "Someone else" with 0%
3. Marlow Jones with 2%

Partisan clients

1. Poll conducted for Stoney's campaign
2. Poll conducted for Hashmi's campaign
3. Poll sponsored by Founders Insight

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External links

• John Curran (WI) for Lt. Governor
• Ghazala Hashmi (D) for Lt. Governor
• John Reid (R) for Lt. Governor