Mayor Levar Stoney of Richmond, Virginia, dropped out of the Democratic primary for the 2025 gubernatorial election on Tuesday, seeking to “avoid an ugly primary for governor.”
With Stoney dropping out, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is the only remaining major candidate in the Democratic primary for governor and now has the inside track to win the party’s nomination next year. Stoney, who had received backing from former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, among others, argued in a statement issued on Tuesday that the looming primary could have been “costly and damaging.”
After discussion with my family, I have decided that running to be the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia is the right choice.
Together, we are going to take back our Commonwealth in 2025. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/YW9FP01yWs
— Mayor Levar M. Stoney (@LevarStoney) April 23,
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