Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears has filed the paperwork to run for governor in 2025.
According to The Hill, her paperwork was accepted Wednesday by Virginia’s Department of Elections and she is expected to make a “special announcement” in Virginia Beach on Thursday.
Sears has become the first Republican candidate in the off-year gubernatorial race, which will likely garner significant attention an off-year for U.S. elections.
However, she is likely to face a primary...