Virginia 2025 election results: Spanberger, Earle-Sears face off in governor's race

Virginia, one of only two states holding gubernatorial races this November, is hosting a face-off between Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger. The winner is set to be Virginia's first female governor. Republicans have hoped to keep the governorship -- currently held by term-limited Gov. Glenn Youngkin -- in their hands, while Democrats hope to capitalize on backlash to federal government layoffs, which have been deeply felt in Virginia. Both candidates have discussed issues such as energy, education, and immigration enforcement on the trail and during their debate in October. Down the ballot, Republican candidate and radio host John Reid is facing Democratic candidate state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi in the race for lieutenant governor, which is voted on separately from governor. In the race for attorney general, Jason Miyares, the Republican incumbent, is facing off against Democratic candidate and former House of Delegates member Jay Jones. Jones faced calls from Republicans to drop out of the race in October after Jones' recent texting scandal, in which he was revealed to have called for violence against a Republican lawmaker. Jones has apologized for the texts and said he will be "accountable for my mistakes."