The two nominees for the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election are now set. Current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was confirmed as the Republican nominee on Saturday, the Virginia GOP X account confirmed.

Virginia's lieutenant governor is used to facing formidable obstacles in her political campaigns. And Winsome Earle-Sears' bid to be Virginia’s next governor is no exception. The Jamaican immigrant and Marine veteran will need to win the Republican primary in June at a time when her party has been taken over by the “Make America Great Again” movement. Then she'll have to woo moderate and independent voters in the November general election as Democrats look to tie her to President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the federal government. Two conservatives are trying to challenge her in the primary. Virginia has never elected a woman as governor.

Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears is a force to be reckoned with, serving as the first woman of color to be elected to a statewide office in Virginia.

While one election just ended, Virginians aren’t too far out from our 2025 state elections, including the governor’s race.

Wintergreen Police Officer Christopher Wagner was laid to rest on Monday after being killed in the line of duty earlier this month.

Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears visited the historic Washington Baptist Church in Bedford this morning.

The month of March is recognized as Women’s History Month.

Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears was elected as the first woman to serve in this role back in 2021.

Two education activist groups held a rally for education rights in Lynchburg on Thursday.

From Ghana to Lynchburg, Liberty University students were delivered messages of perseverance and faith Wednesday by world leaders and state leaders during convocation.

Lieutenant Governor-elect Winsome Sears has been first in a lot of things in her life. And now, she will be Virginia’s first female president of the Senate.

Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin is slated to be sworn in as Virginia’s next governor on Saturday, Jan. 15.

Virginia will join other Republican-led states and business groups in challenging Biden administration mandates intended to increase the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate once GOP Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares take office, the two said in a statement Friday.

Virginia's new Republican lieutenant governor-elect says she's eager to get to work after a history-making campaign.

Del. Hala Ayala is speaking out after losing her bid to be Virginia's next lieutenant governor.

Winsome Sears is projected to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, according to NBC.

Virginia Republicans have completed a sweep of down-ballot statewide offices with victories for lieutenant governor and attorney general.

Hala Ayala (D) and Winsome Sears (R) are vying to be Virginia’s next lieutenant governor.

Hala Ayala (D) and Winsome Sears (R) are vying to be Virginia’s next lieutenant governor.

Democrats in Virginia are scrambling to stave off disaster in the state’s closely watched governor’s race.

Two candidates are vying to be Virginia’s next Lt. Governor, and no matter who wins history will be made.

No matter who wins, history will be made as either Hala Ayala or Winsome Sears will become the first woman to serve as Virginia’s lieutenant governor.

It's been nearly three decades since Virginia's only woman to win a statewide race held political office.

The Associated Press has projected that Hala Ayala will win the Democratic nomination in the Virginia lieutenant governor race.

Winsome Sears has won the Virginia GOP Lieutenant Governor nomination for November’s ballot.