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Governor of Virginia
November 2025
GovernorVirginia
Class 1• Term 5 mo• Status: active
Term: 12/2/2025 – 5/2/2026
Incumbent: Charlene ShortDemocrat
Candidates filed
2- Charlene ShortDemocrat— Virginia
- River BythewayRepublican— Virginia
Primary deadline
Complete
11/24/2025, 5:00:00 AM
General campaigning ends
Complete
12/1/2025, 5:00:00 AM
Latest poll
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Updated 12/1/2025, 4:01:54 AM
General
Charlene Short (democrat)51.8%
River Bytheway (republican)45.6%
Jason Patel (democrat)2.6%
Primary
democrat
Charlene Short (democrat)95.7%
Jason Patel (democrat)4.3%
Results
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