Virginia Republicans have historic ticket for upcoming gubernatorial election with Sears, Reid, Miyares

RICHMOND,Va.—VirginiaRepublicansnowhaveahistoricticketfortheupcoming2025gubernatorialelectionwithWinsomeEarl-Sears,JohnReidandJasonMiyares. Monday,PatHerrity,aFairfaxCountysupervisor,announcedhiswithdrawalfromtheraceforlieutenantgovernor,pavingthewayforReid,aformerpoliticalaideandradiopersonality,torununopposedintheprimary.Ifelected,ReidwouldbecomeVirginia’sfirstopenlygaylieutenantgovernor. “AsIhopemytravelsacrossthestateandworkethichavedemonstrated,ItakemynewresponsibilityastheRepublicannomineeforLieutenantGovernorseriously.IwillcontinuetoworkhardtobeworthyofthisopportunityandtoearneveryvoteofRepublicans,Democrats,andallthoselookingforavoiceacrossVirginia,”ReidsaidinaMondaynewsrelease. Earl-SearsisthefirstBlackwomantorunastheRepublicannomineeforgovernorwhile,Miyares,seekingre-election,isthefirstHispanicmantobeelectedattorneygeneralinVirginia. “Soit’saverydivers