2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia . Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears is eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office.
Republican convention [ edit ] Publicly expressed interest [ edit ] John Reid, WRVA radio host and former communications director for then-U.S. Senator George Allen [1] Ghazala Hashmi
State legislators John Bell , former state senator from the 13th district (2020–2024)[3] Betsy Carr , state delegate from the 78th district (2010–present)[3] Kelly Convirs-Fowler , state delegate from the 96th district (2018–present)[3] Rae Cousins , state delegate from the 79th district (2024–present)[3] Patrick Hope , state delegate from the 79th district (2010–present)[3] Michael Jones , state delegate from the 1st district (2024–present)[3] Irene Shin , state delegate from the 8th district (2022–present)[3] Kannan Srinivasan , state delegate from the 26th district (2024–present)[3] Kathy Tran , state delegate from the 18th district (2018–present)[3] Rodney Willett , state delegate from the 58th district (2020–present)[3] Individuals Aaron Rouse
State legislators Bonita Anthony , state delegate from the 92nd district (2024–present)[5] Alex Askew , state delegate from the 95th district (2020–2022, 2024–present)[5] Nadarius Clark , state delegate from the 84th district (2022–2023, 2024–present)[5] Michael Feggans , state delegate from the 97th district (2024–present)[5] Cliff Hayes Jr. , state delegate from the 91st district (2017–present)[5] Phil Hernandez , state delegate from the 94th district (2024–present)[5] Mamie Locke , state senator from the 2nd district (2004–present)[5] Louise Lucas , president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate (2020–present) from the 18th district (1992–present)[5] Delores McQuinn , state delegate from the 81st district (2009–present)[8] Lionell Spruill , former state senator from the 5th district (2016–2024)[5] Angelia Williams Graves , state senator from the 21st district (2024–present)[5] Local officials ^ Cain, Andrew (March 18, 2024). "WRVA's John Reid considering 2025 run for lieutenant governor" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved April 9, 2024 . ^ Feld, Lowell (July 19, 2024). "Audio: On MAGA Radio, LG Winsome Sears Desperately Grovels to Get Back in "Changed Man" (LOL!) Trump's Good Graces; Says She's "Exploring" a 2025 Run for Governor, Definitely Will NOT Run for Reelection as LG" . Blue Virginia . Retrieved July 19, 2024 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "VA Sen. Ghazala Hashmi Launches Her Campaign for the 2025 Democratic Nomination for Lt. Governor; Exclusive Blue Virginia Interview" . May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024 . ^ Palermo, Jill (December 20, 2023). "Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef to run for lt. governor" . Prince William Times . Retrieved January 4, 2023 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "BREAKING: VA State Senator Aaron Rouse (D-Virginia Beach) announces candidacy for Lt. Governor" . April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 . ^ a b c Vozzella, Laura (April 22, 2024). "Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post" . The Washington Post . Retrieved April 23, 2024 . ^ "BREAKING: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D), Who Had Been Running for VA Governor in 2025, Announces He's Now Running for Lt. Governor Instead" . April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 . ^ "Friday News: Asia Sweltering Under "by far the most extreme event in world climatic history"; Trump "using campus protests to stoke right-wing violence for the election"; "Stunning moment" in Trump Trial; Virginia Early Voting Starts Today" . May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024 .