2025 Virginia elections
November 4, 2025
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In Virginia, general elections took place on November 4, 2025. Primary elections took place on June 17, 2025, alongside special elections held throughout the year. The in-person early voting period ran from September 19 to November 1, 2025.[1] The elections were a major sweep for the Democratic Party, winning all three statewide races and increasing their House of Delegates majority by thirteen seats.
Special
On January 7, 2025, special elections were held for the 32nd Senate district, the 10th Senate district, and the 26th House of Delegates district.[2]
10th Senate district
Following John McGuire's election to Virginia's 5th congressional district, a special election was held to replace his seat for Virginia's 10th Senate district.[3] A Republican primary election was held on December 13, 2024.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Luther Cifers | 12,027 | 57.8% | |
| Democratic | Jack Trammell | 8,775 | 42.2% | |
| Total votes | 20,802 | 100.0% | ||
32nd Senate district
Following Suhas Subramanyam's election to Virginia's 10th congressional district, a special election was held to replace his seat for Virginia's 32nd Senate district.[3] Democratic and Republican party primary elections were held on November 16, 2024.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kannan Srinivasan | 18,825 | 61.8% | |
| Republican | Tumay Harding | 11,629 | 38.2% | |
| Total votes | 30,454 | 100.0% | ||
26th House of Delegates district
Following Kannan Srinivasan's victory in the Democratic primary special election for Virginia's 32nd Senate district, a special election was held to replace his seat for Virginia's 26th House of Delegates district. Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on November 18, 2024 and November 23, 2024, respectively.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | JJ Singh | 6,404 | 62.4% | |
| Republican | Ram Venkatachalam | 3,857 | 37.6% | |
| Total votes | 10,261 | 100.0% | ||
11th congressional district
Following the death of Gerry Connolly, a special election for U.S. representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district was held on September 9, 2025.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Walkinshaw | 109,578 | 74.78 | +8.10% | |
| Republican | Stewart Whitson | 36,681 | 25.03 | −7.83% | |
| Write-in | 272 | 0.19 | -0.26% | ||
| Total votes | 146,531 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin is ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the state's governors from serving consecutive terms. Former U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger was the Democratic nominee and Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears was the Republican nominee.[9] Spanberger defeated Earle-Sears by 15 points.[10]
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears did not run for re-election to a second term in office, instead choosing to run for governor. Democratic Party primary elections took place on June 17, 2025.[11] State Senator Ghazala Hashmi was the Democratic nominee and former radio host John Reid is the Republican nominee.[12][13] Hashmi defeated Reid by 11 points.[14]
Attorney General
The incumbent Republican attorney general, Jason Miyares, ran for re-election, but lost to Democratic nominee Jay Jones by a six percentage point margin.[15][16]
House of Delegates
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates were up for election. The chamber had been controlled by the Democratic Party, holding a majority of two seats.[17] Primary elections took place on June 17, 2025.[11]
The Virginia Senate is not up for election until 2027.
Aftermath
The landslide victories for Democrats caused internal fighting among Virginian Republicans. The scale of Democratic victory was unexpected both for Republicans and Democrats.[18][19]
References
- ^ "Upcoming Elections". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Virginia State Legislature Special Election Results". The New York Times. April 11, 2025. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ a b Schmidt, Markus (2024-11-08). "Virginia prepares for special elections as McGuire, Subramanyam head to Congress". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Beyer, Elizabeth (2024-12-14). "Republicans nominate Cifers for state Senate seat that McGuire is vacating". Cardinal News. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Minock, Nick (2024-11-07). "Virginia Democrat State Senate majority hinges on Loudoun County special election". WJLA. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Republicans Nominate Venkatachalam for House Seat, Democrats Prepare for Another Primary". LoudounNow. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Schmidt, Markus (3 June 2025). "Youngkin sets Sept. 9 special election to fill Connolly's seat in Congress". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ O'Bannon, John (September 9, 2025). "Member, House of Representatives (11th District)". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ Bianco, Ali (April 5, 2025). "Virginia's bellwether governor race is set". Politico. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race in major test for party, CBS News projects - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ a b Kinnard, Meg (2025-01-03). "Which US elections are happening in 2025? Here's a look at upcoming primary and general contests". Associated Press. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Schmidt, Markus (2025-04-22). "Herrity bows out of LG race, setting Virginia's GOP ticket for 2025". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Thomas, Pat (2025-06-18). "Democrats rally around Hashmi as winner of Dem. nomination for Lt. Gov". WDBJ. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Virginia election winners break race and gender barriers amid national scrutiny on diversity". The Washington Post. 2025-11-05. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ "Virginia Attorney General Results 2025". NBC News. November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ "2025 June Democratic Primary". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ Edelman, Adam (2025-01-08). "Virginia Democrats maintain narrow legislative majorities after special election wins". NBC News. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Schmidt, Markus (November 24, 2025). "'We're toast': Virginia GOP erupts in finger-pointing after sweeping Democratic wins • Virginia Mercury".
- ^ "Virginia Republicans turn on each other after crushing losses". POLITICO. November 9, 2025.