Virginia Governor Election
Experience: Current Lieutenant Governor, former Marine, served in the House of Delegates
Top Issues: Reduce the cost of living (lower taxes and cut wasteful spending), tough on crime (end catch and release and support law enforcement), protect right to work policies, and support small businesses
Winsome Earle-Sears (Republican)
Experience: Served in United States House of Delegates, former CIA, served in the US Postal Inspection Service
Top Issues: Making Virginia more affordable (lower drug costs, increased investment in infrastructure), public education (addressing teacher shortage and bad facilities), enshrining marriage equality and abortion in the Virginia Constitution
Abigail Spanberger (Democrat)
Polling Snapshot
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This poll, conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University, has nearly three decades of experience and has been cited by CNN as a featured 2020 Presidential Election Poll, based on a rigorous review of methodologies. Their July 2025 poll showed Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 49% to 37% among registered voters.
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The Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College conducts polls for the Virginia elections. Their August 2025 poll indicated a narrower lead for Spanberger over Earle-Sears (46%-39%) compared to previous polls. The poll was conducted using a mixed-method approach including telephone and online responses.
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This collaboration released a poll in January 2025 that found the race between Spanberger and Earle-Sears to be tight (42% to 41%) with demographic differences in support.
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Election
Experience: Host of WRVA Morning Show, founder and chair of the Virginia Council, Chief Communications Officer for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Top Issues: Expanding economic opportunities (Lower taxes, deregulation), education system based on critical thinking, parents rights, protecting institutions of faith
John Reid (Republican)
Experience: Professor at University of Richmond, and Virginia State Senate
Top Issues: Public Schools (supports fully funded schools), gun violence prevention, affordable housing, and environmental justice
Ghazala Hashimi
Polling Snapshot
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This poll reports that as of August 19, 2025, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi leads Republican John Reid (38%-35%).
Virginia Attorney General Election
Experience: Worked as a prosecutor in Virginia Beach, served in the Virginia House of Delegates, current Attorney General,
Top Issues: Fighting violent crime, improving public safety, combatting the impact of opioids and fentanyl, and eliminating corporate misconduct
Jason Miyares (Republican)
Experience: Served as assistant Attorney General and in the Virginia House of Delegates, member of the Virginia Planned Parenthood Board
Top Issues: Fighting crime and violence, corporate price gouging, politicians with extreme agendas and Virginia workers
Jay Jones (Democrat)
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Democrat Jay Jones leads Republican incumbent Jason Miyares (41%-38%) in the race for attorney general. This lead is within the margin of error.
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Democratic former Del. Jay Jones holds a 47% to 38% advantage over Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares. Nearly half of independents (47%) report being undecided, a trend consistent across all three matchups. All three races fall outside the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 4.16 percentage points.