By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-abigail-spanberger-addresses-supporters-after-winning-virginias-governor-race Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Abigail Spanberger addresses supporters after winning Virginia’s governor race Politics Updated on Nov 4, 2025 9:13 PM EST — Published on Nov 4, 2025 8:22 PM EST LIVE RESULTS: Virginia 2025 gubernatorial election Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the governor’s race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger will succeed Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is not allowed to run for a second consecutive term. Watch her remarks in our video player above. Her victory aligns with recent voting patterns in Virginia, which picks its governors the year after a presidential election and tends to elect someone of the opposite party of the president. Spanberger, a former case officer with the CIA, flipped a U.S. House seat in Northern Virginia in 2018 and retired from Congress in 2024 to run for governor. She will be the state’s first female governor. Find more of our Vote 2025 coverage LIVE UPDATES: Election Day 2025 READ MORE: How to track 2025 election results WATCH: How a Mamdani win could change New York City and the Democratic Party WATCH: How the Virginia governor’s race became a microcosm of national issues WATCH: Why Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court election has national implications WATCH: A look at the New Jersey governor’s race and its national implications A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
LIVE RESULTS: Virginia 2025 gubernatorial election Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the governor’s race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger will succeed Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is not allowed to run for a second consecutive term. Watch her remarks in our video player above. Her victory aligns with recent voting patterns in Virginia, which picks its governors the year after a presidential election and tends to elect someone of the opposite party of the president. Spanberger, a former case officer with the CIA, flipped a U.S. House seat in Northern Virginia in 2018 and retired from Congress in 2024 to run for governor. She will be the state’s first female governor. Find more of our Vote 2025 coverage LIVE UPDATES: Election Day 2025 READ MORE: How to track 2025 election results WATCH: How a Mamdani win could change New York City and the Democratic Party WATCH: How the Virginia governor’s race became a microcosm of national issues WATCH: Why Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court election has national implications WATCH: A look at the New Jersey governor’s race and its national implications A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now