Two other GOP hopefuls did not qualify for the ballot, negating a GOP primary for governor. In November Virginians will elect the state's first female governor.

Virginia’s 2025 governor’s race is set: Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears will face former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee.

The Republican Party of Virginia announced Saturday afternoon that Earle-Sears is the GOP nominee and that there will be no Republican primary for governor.

The Democratic Party of Virginia announced Friday Spanberger is the Democratic nominee for governor, as no other Democrats filed to run before the deadline.