Election 2023 is only six days behind us, though all of the final numbers are still waiting to be certified by the Virginia Board of Elections.
There are 722 days until November 4, 2025, when the ballots will begin to be counted in the next governor’s race.
There are 358 days until November 5 of 2024, and at least one of Virginia’s delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives will not stand for re-election.
“I know how to bring people together and get real things done that improve people’s lives,” said Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger in a campaign video launched today. “That’s why I’m running for Governor, because when we rise above the chaos and division, we can focus on what matters most to Virginians.”
Unlike all other states in the nation, Virginia does not allow governors to seek a second consecutive term so Glenn Youngkin cannot seek another term. One potential candidate on the Republican side is Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears or perhaps Attorney General Jason Miyares. There are a lot of days to follow.
Spanberger’s announcement also opens up a vacancy in the 7th District, which includes Greene County and a very small sliver of Albemarle County. So far, the Virginia Public Access Project doesn’t list any candidates. Expect that to change in the days that follow.
In the Fifth District, Republican Bob Good has not yet announced if he will seek a third term. The Virginia Public Access Project also does not list any candidates.
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