Virginia's governor election this year is a popularity test for Republican President Donald Trump and his policies, ...

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, shakes hands with churchgoers at Antioch Baptist after ...

This fall’s gubernatorial race in Virginia will make history no matter the winner: Either Democrat Abigail Spanberger or Republican Winsome Earle-Sears will become the state’s first elected ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Virginia's governor election this year is a popularity test for Republican President Donald Trump and his policies, presenting an opportunity for Democrats to claw back some ...

Virginia Lt Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, and Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger are set to face off in the governor's election. Getty Images ...

The race for Virginia’s next governor took a major step forward Tuesday, with current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears officially securing the Republican nomination.

The Democratic candidate for governor, Abigail Spanberger, is raising far more cash than her Republican rival, Winsome Earle-Sears, in a state where federal work force cuts are being acutely felt.

Trump's agenda weighs heavily on Virginia voters who are set to choose the state's first woman governor, either the GOP's Winsome Earle-Sears or Democrat Abigail Spanberger.

Former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder, the first Black person to ever be elected governor in the U.S., says that qualifications, not identity, are key to success in leadership.

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi declared victory Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for Virginia lieutenant governor, leading the six-person race with 27.5% of the vote.

The Virginia governor race is shaping up to be a referendum on President Donald Trump and his administration's policies.