The spots have been set in this year’s race to be Virginia’s 75th governor, and regardless of who wins, the state will be led ...

It's only taken Virginia 400-plus years to get around to it, but a fairly routine political event last weekend made it nearly ...

The field is now set for the governor's race, with both Democrats and Republicans nominating women. GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin ...

Virginia will likely elect its first woman governor this year. Why it matters: The Commonwealth's gubernatorial race, which ...

Winsome Earle-Sears made history once already by becoming the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia.

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They think this is a winning issue for them,” said Melissa Michelson, a professor of political science at Menlo College, of ...

The race for Virginia governor is set, teeing up what is expected to be a competitive contest in the blue-leaning swing state. The Virginia GOP announced Saturday that Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a ...

Other Democrats who have been exploring a run include former ... McBath, like Abrams, would be bidding to become the first ...

That sets up Earle-Sears to go up against the Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger ... guarantees that Virginia will elect its first female governor in history. Should Earle-Sears win, she ...