Two Republican state lawmakers have jumped into the race to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) as Virginia's next chief executive, threatening Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears's (R-VA) lock on the GOP nomination.

Sears. However, with two new candidates making a late entry into the race, it seems that the result could now be up in the air. “It’s kind of wild last-minute stuff,” said Randolph-Macon Political Science Professor Rich Meagher.

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears began the week as the clear Republican gubernatorial frontrunner, but in just days, her once-uncontested path to the nomination has turned into a primary fight. With 10 months until Virginia’s gubernatorial election,

Beyond presenting himself as an ally to Trump, Dave LaRock has also detailed plans to create Virginia’s own version of the Department of Government Efficiency.

LaRock, who represented Loudoun in the House of Delegates from 2014 to 2024, says he wants to set up a Virginia version of DOGE, the Trump administration's effort to cut