Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney introduced Monday that he’ll run for Virginia governor in 2025.
In a marketing campaign video announcement, Stoney stated he desires all Virginians to have a good shot at success.
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“That’s why I’m running for governor. For families like mine that just need an opportunity. For kids like me who will thrive in school if they just get the right chance,” he stated. “And for parents like my dad who work multiple jobs and still struggle to live a secure, middle-class life.”
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, again left, and Virginia Delegate Rodney Willett, again center, look on as Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally for Virginia State Delegates Willett and Schuyler VanValkenburg on Nov. 4, 2023, Henrico, Va. Stoney introduced on Dec. 4, 2023 that he’ll run for Virginia governor in 2025. (AP Picture/Bryan Woolston, File)
Stoney was the primary in his household to graduate highschool and faculty. He served as the primary Black Secretary of the Commonwealth and is now in his second time period as mayor. Within the video announcement, Stoney touts his efforts to enhance residents’ lives by enhancing the town’s funds, enhancing roads, constructing new faculties and lowering the poverty fee.
Within the Democratic primary, Stoney will face Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer who has cultivated an identification as a bipartisan consensus builder over three phrases in Congress, who introduced her bid for governor final month.
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Former Virginia Home Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn introduced in October that she wouldn’t make a bid for governor and can as an alternative run subsequent yr to signify the aggressive northern Virginia congressional seat being vacated by a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton.
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is term-limited because the Commonwealth prohibits its governors from serving consecutive phrases.
Whereas no Republicans have introduced a bid but, Lawyer Basic Jason Miyares and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears are seen as doubtless contenders. Outgoing Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase, who misplaced a June major and ran unsuccessfully for her social gathering’s nomination for governor in 2021, has additionally stated she could run.
