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Lieutenant Governor General

Election Date:November 4, 2025Register by:October 15, 2025
Current holder:Sears, Winsome(Republican)

The 2025 Virginia Lieutenant Governor general election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. The Lieutenant Governor serves as the President of the Virginia Senate and succeeds the Governor in case of vacancy, making this a key statewide office.

About This Race

The 2025 Virginia Lieutenant Governor general election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. The Lieutenant Governor serves as the President of the Virginia Senate and succeeds the Governor in case of vacancy, making this a key statewide office.

Candidates

Important Dates

Election Date
November 4, 2025
Registration Deadline
October 15, 2025
Early Voting Starts
October 24, 2025
Early Voting Ends
November 2, 2025

How to Vote

Virginia voters can register online, by mail, or in person at their local voter registration office. Early voting begins October 24 and runs through November 2, with Election Day voting on November 4 from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM; voters must present acceptable ID such as a Virginia driver's license, passport, or other government-issued photo ID.

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Incumbent
Republican

Sears, Winsome

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

Biography

Winsome Earle-Sears is the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, having assumed office in 2022 after being elected in 2021. She is a former U.S. Marine, Virginia House of Delegates member, and the first woman and first Black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia, running for re-election to continue her work on education, veterans' affairs, and economic opportunity.

Campaign Website
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Democratic

Ruhle, Sean

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

Biography

Sean Ruhle is a Democratic Party nominee and former federal prosecutor who served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia. He is running on a platform focused on public safety, reproductive rights, and economic fairness, aiming to unseat the incumbent Lieutenant Governor in the 2025 general election.

Campaign Website

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