2025 United States gubernatorial elections (Dark Brandon)

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 2025, in two states: Virginia and New Jersey. These elections formed part of the 2025 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for these two states were in 2021. Both incumbents were term-limited, so both seats were open. Democrats held the governorship in New Jersey and picked up the governorship of Virginia.
With the addition of the District of Columbia (officially the Douglass Commonwealth) as the 51st state in mid-2025, this election cycle gave Democrats a majority of governorships within the United States for the first time since the eve of the 2010 midterm elections.
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== New Jersey ==
Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Murphy was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits. 
Democrat Josh Gottheimer from New Jersey's 5th congressional district, ran for the office and defeated his Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, who had narrowly lost just four years earlier.
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== Virginia ==
Incumbent Republican governor Glenn Youngkin was ineligible to run for a second term, as the state of Virginia doesn't allow governors to serve consecutive terms.
Democratic U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger from Virginia's 7th congressional district ran for the open governorship and won, defeating her Republican opponent, Winsome Sears, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
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