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Be a resident and a registered voter in the Commonwealth of Virginia for at least five years before the election; Unlike other state governors, Virginia governors are not allowed to serve consecutive terms. They have been barred from immediate re-election since the adoption of Virginia's second constitution, in 1830.
The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851. [9] Prior to that a Council of State existed; it chose from among its members a president who would be "lieutenant-governor" and would act as governor when there was a vacancy in that office. [1] [10] The governor and the lieutenant governor are elected at the same time but not on the same ...
The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin will be ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the state's governors from serving consecutive terms. Primary elections will take place on June 17, 2025.
The statewide elected officials are governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. All three officers are separately elected four-year terms in years following presidential elections (1997, 2001, 2005, etc.) and take office in January of the following year. Virginia is one of only five states that elects its state
Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., announced Monday that she won't seek re-election to Congress next year to run for governor of Virginia in 2025.
Along with the governor and attorney general, the lieutenant governor is one of three popularly elected executive offices in the state of Virginia. [7] The lieutenant governor is elected on their own ticket separate from the governor. They serve without term limits. [8] If the governor-elect does not assume their office, the lieutenant governor ...
Spanberger opted out of re-election to focus on her Democratic bid for governor. Democrats call her 'extremist' Virginia Democrats wasted no time in going after Earle-Sears.
If she wins, she'd be in the history books again: Virginia has never elected a woman or a Latino as lieutenant governor. Democrats hope Ayala can boost voting in the closely watched state elections.