Sears. However, with two new candidates making a late entry into the race, it seems that the result could now be up in the air. “It’s kind of wild last-minute stuff,” said Randolph-Macon Political Science Professor Rich Meagher.

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears began the week as the clear Republican gubernatorial frontrunner, but in just days, her once-uncontested path to the nomination has turned into a primary fight. With 10 months until Virginia’s gubernatorial election,

Beyond presenting himself as an ally to Trump, Dave LaRock has also detailed plans to create Virginia’s own version of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Two former Republican legislators entered the race, saying she has been insufficiently supportive of President Donald Trump.

Dave LaRock and Amanda Chase, both former Virginia legislators, have announced their intent to run for governor. They seek to challenge Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears for the GOP nomination in the

Two Republican state lawmakers have jumped into the race to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) as Virginia‘s next chief executive, threatening Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears‘s (R-VA) lock on the GOP nomination.

LaRock, who served in the General Assembly for 10 years, has challenged whether presumptive GOP nominee Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is conservative enough.

LaRock, who represented Loudoun in the House of Delegates from 2014 to 2024, says he wants to set up a Virginia version of DOGE, the Trump administration's effort to cut

Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase (R) announced late Wednesday that she is running for governor, becoming the latest Republican to launch a primary challenge against front-runner Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R).

Chase joins a field that includes Dave LaRock, a right-wing former Virginia delegate, further scrambling Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’s prospects for winning the GOP nomination.