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New Virginia Poll Finds Democratic Advantages in All Three Statewide Races

VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Democratic candidates hold leads in all statewide races with Abigail Spanberger ahead by 12 points, while cost of living is the top voter concern at 28%, poll shows.

  • Democratic candidates lead all three statewide races, the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University reported.
  • From June 19 through July 3, 2025, the Summer 2025 Commonwealth Poll surveyed 809 registered voters via telephone interviews, with responses weighted by demographics.
  • Sen. Ghazala Hashmi leads John Reid 46% to 36%, alongside 47% of independents undecided, while the Wilder School's poll shows Democratic candidates ahead in Virginia.
  • The partisan divide emerges as Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s approval is 49%, and President Donald Trump’s approval is 40%, with strong support from Republicans and disapproval from Democrats.
  • Campaign finance reports show Spanberger raised about $4.3 million, reported $15.2 million cash on hand, and Miyares collected nearly $4.8 million, with $7 million available.
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13 News Now broke the news in Norfolk, United States on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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