Abigail Spanberger

Abigail Anne Spanberger is an American politician and former intelligence officer serving since 2026 as the 75th governor of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district.

American politician and United States Marine

Ghazala Firdous Hashmi is an American politician serving as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Virginia since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a Virginia state senator for the 15th district from 2020 to 2026. She is the first Asian-American and Muslim elected to statewide office in Virginia, along with being the first Muslim woman to win statewide office anywhere in the United States.

U.S. House district for Virginia

The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the governor of Virginia. The election was held concurrently with elections for Virginia's other statewide offices, the House of Delegates, and other local offices. Incumbent Republican governor Glenn Youngkin was ineligible to seek re-election to a second consecutive term due to the state's prohibition on consecutive gubernatorial terms.