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Republican Glenn Youngkin left office after four years as Virginia’s governor with uncertain political prospects. Though he is popular among conservatives, he failed to achieve some major objectives and couldn’t secure a Republican successor. He’s often the subject of speculation over whether he’d join the Trump administration, but consistently deflects questions about his own presidential ambitions.

Abigail Davis Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA operative, will become Virginia's first female governor. Spanberger, 46, won by 15 points, promising to tackle rising costs and job insecurity. She emphasizes bipartisanship and unity. Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones will join her as lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively, marking a shift from the previous Republican administration.