2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  2021 November 4, 2025 (2025-11-4)2029 
 
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 has said she will not run for re-election to a second term in office, instead choosing to run for governor. Primary elections will take place on June 17, 2025.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Ghazala Hashmi

State legislators

Individuals

Organizations

Babur Lateef

Statewide officials

Aaron Rouse

State legislators

Local officials

Levar Stoney

Statewide officials

Independents

Formed exploratory committee

References

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