2025 in Virginia

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Last updated July 31, 2025

The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Virginia .

Incumbents

State government

Governor: Glenn Youngkin (R)

Events

January 1 – FBI agents announce the seizure of more than 150 homemade pipe bombs and other explosive devices from a home in Isle of Wight County.^[1]
May 21 – Representative Gerry Connolly, a Democrat representing Virginia's 11th congressional district, dies of cancer at the age of 75.^[2]
June 27 – James Edward Ryan, president of the University of Virginia, resigns under pressure from the Trump administration.^[3]
July 30 – At a Danville magazine company building, a man enters the company office of local city Councilman Lee Vogler and sets him on fire, causing serious injuries. Police say the suspect was motivated by personal reasons and that the attack was unrelated to Vogler's work as a councilman.^[4]

Scheduled

November 4 –
- 2025 Virginia Attorney General election ^[5]
- 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election ^[6]

References

↑ "FBI found 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home during search in December, prosecutors say". AP News. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
↑ Quinn, Melissa (May 21, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75". CBS News . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
↑ Tucker, Eric; Binkley, Collin (June 27, 2025). "University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration pressure on DEI, AP source says". The Associated Press. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
↑ Diaz, Olivia; Breed, Allen G. (July 30, 2025). "Virginia city councilman set on fire in workplace attack; suspect charged with attempted murder". The Associated Press. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
↑ vascope (November 18, 2024). "Miyares to run for reelection". Virginia Scope. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
↑ "Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House". AP News. November 13, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

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[1] "FBI found 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home during search in December, prosecutors say". AP News. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

[2] Quinn, Melissa (May 21, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75". CBS News . Retrieved May 21, 2025.

[3] Tucker, Eric; Binkley, Collin (June 27, 2025). "University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration pressure on DEI, AP source says". The Associated Press. Retrieved June 27, 2025.

[4] Diaz, Olivia; Breed, Allen G. (July 30, 2025). "Virginia city councilman set on fire in workplace attack; suspect charged with attempted murder". The Associated Press. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

[5] vascope (November 18, 2024). "Miyares to run for reelection". Virginia Scope. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

[6] "Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House". AP News. November 13, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

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