Virginia LT. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) Has Officially Filed Paperwork To Run For Governor In 2025, Making Her The First Republican To Enter The Race. Sears, The First Woman Of Color To Hold Statewide Office In Virginia, Could Face Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) In A Historic Match-Up For The State’s Top Executive Seat. If Elected, Sears Would Become The First Black Female Governor In U.S. History. Sears Previously Served As A State Delegate And Made Headlines Alongside Gov. Glenn Youngkin With Their 2021 Victory.
