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 is 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, Spanberger defeated Winsome Earle-Sears by a 15-point margin. Spanberger won the election due to concern on the economy and issues in the federal workforce. [2] Democrats won all three statewide executive offices and expanded their majority by 13 seats to a 64-36 majority in the House of Delegates, which created a Democratic trifecta in Virginia's government. [3] [4]

Since 1977, Virginia has elected the party out of presidential power for governor, with the exception of 2013. In 2025, Spanberger won the governor's office as Republican Donald Trump was in the White House. [5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Virginia - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia . Retrieved January 19, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Schmidt, Markus (November 4, 2025). "Democrats sweep Virginia's statewide races, reclaiming full control of executive branch". Virginia Mercury . Archived from the original on January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ McDonald, Christopher J. (November 6, 2024). "2024 Virginia Election Recap". Williams Mullen . Archived from the original on January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026. In fact, since 1977, the only exception to this rule was Democrat Terry McAuliffe's successful 2013 campaign that followed President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Fahlberg, Audrey (January 21, 2026). "Exclusive: Virginia's Outgoing GOP Attorney General Jason Miyares Hints at 2029 Gubernatorial Run". National Review . Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ 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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