PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia is holding Republican and Democratic primaries on June 17, 2025. A primary only takes place in a race if two or more candidates qualify to be on the ballot. The primaries will determine who will appear on the ballot for the General Election on Nov. 4.
If you are voting in this election, from May 2 through June 14 you can vote early at your local voter registration office. On Election Day, polls in Virginia are open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your ID.
Registered voters can vote in any primary election in their precinct. If both parties are holding primaries, as is the case in some localities this election, you can only vote in one party’s primary.
All 133 Virginia counties and cities will have a Democratic primary, but only 31 will have a Republican primary.
WAVY reached out to all of the candidates listed below with a list of questions. If we received a response, you can click on the candidate’s name to view their WAVY.com profile. If a candidate’s profile includes a bio, that came directly from the candidate and is unedited. If there is a bio, but no image, we didn’t receive signed approval for an image to add to their profile.
Virginia Lieutenant Governor
There are six candidates in the Democratic Primary for Virginia Lieutenant Governor.
- Levar Marcus Stoney
- Babur B. Lateef
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Victor R. Salgado
- Ghazala F. Hashmi
- Alexander J. Bastani
Virginia Attorney General
There are two candidates vying to become the Democratic candidate in November in the Virginia Attorney General race.
- Shannon L. Taylor
- Jay C. Jones
House District 70
There is a Republican primary for the Virginia House District 70 race.
House District 89
The House District 89 race is the only one representing Hampton Roads with both a Republican and Democratic primary on June 17.
Republican candidates:
- Kristen M. Shannon
- Michael K. “Mike” Lamonea
Democratic candidates:
House District 97
There is a Republican primary for Virginia House District 97.
Chesapeake
Sheriff
There are two candidates in the June 17 Republican primary for Chesapeake Sheriff.
Newport News
Commonwealth’s Attorney
There is a Democratic primary in the Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney race.
Treasurer
There are two candidates in the Democratic primary for Newport News Treasurer. WAVY sat down with the candidates to discuss the race. Click on the links to watch the interviews.
