State or region
Governor
Office of the Governor of Virginia · Virginia
Official page (governor.virginia.gov) Report a problem with this page
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected every 4 years
- Exact method
- Elected statewide every 4 years. Virginia governors may not serve consecutive terms.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Abigail Spanberger Democratic since January 2026 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Next vote
Sources
- nga.org · checked Governor of Virginia, elected statewide For: Governor
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Current governor of Virginia, term began 2026-01-17, party D. Fallback: Wikipedia list of current US governors / lieutenant governors for start dates and party, because the NGA page lists names only; names cross-checked against nga.org/governors. For: Abigail Spanberger, current term
- ncsl.org · checked US state general elections are held on the date fixed by state law (Tuesday after the first Monday in November) with no early dissolution, read 2026-10-12: date_kind set to fixed per CONVENTIONS section 7. For: General election, November 6, 2029
- nga.org · checked Next regular election for Governor of Virginia (state law: general election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November); current term began 2026-01-17. For: General election, November 6, 2029