2029 Virginia gubernatorial election

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2029 Virginia gubernatorial election
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November 6, 2029
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Party Democratic Republican
Governor before election

Abigail Spanberger
Democratic

Elected Governor

TBD

The 2029 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2029, to elect the next governor of Virginia. The election will be concurrent with other elections for Virginia's statewide offices, the House of Delegates, and other various political offices. Incumbent Democratic governor Abigail Spanberger will be ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits its governors from serving consecutive terms.

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Background

Since the 2008 presidential election, Virginia has voted Democratic for president, which is due in part to Northern Virginia's growth and Democratic trends. Democrats control both U.S. Senate seats and have a 6-5 majority in the House of Representatives. [1]

In the 2025 gubernatorial election, Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Winsome Earle-Sears by a 15-point margin which created a Democratic trifecta in Virginia's government. In the House of Delegates, Democrats expanded their majority by 13 seats to a 64-36 majority. [2] Her campaign focused on the economy and opposition to the 2025 federal layoffs. [3]

Since 1977, Virginia has elected the party out of presidential power for governor, with the exception of 2013.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Virginia - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia . Retrieved January 19, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Schmidt, Markus (November 4, 2025). "Blue wave rebuilds the House: Democrats soar to at least 64 seats in Virginia". Virginia Mercury . Archived from the original on January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ Oberg, Ted (November 5, 2025). "History made and warnings for both parties: 4 takeaways from Virginia's election". Archived from the original on January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ Fahlberg, Audrey (January 16, 2026). "Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott Puts Out Feelers for Prospective 2029 Gov Run". National Review . Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Yancey, Dwayne (November 6, 2025). "Not all the winners and losers in this week's election were on the ballot". Cardinal News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
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