Overview
- Early in-person voting runs Sept. 19 through Nov. 1, with polls closing for early voting at 5 p.m.; voters should check local registrar sites for hours and locations.
- More than 971,000 Virginians had cast early ballots by Oct. 26, outpacing the comparable point in 2021, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.
- The governor’s race between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is drawing national attention and ensures Virginia will elect a woman as governor for the first time.
- All 100 House of Delegates seats are on the ballot, with Democrats holding a 51–49 edge heading into November.
- Down-ballot statewide races include lieutenant governor (Ghazala Hashmi vs. John Reid) and attorney general (incumbent Jason Miyares vs. Jay Jones), while mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by noon on Nov. 7.