2025年弗吉尼亚州州长竞选:第一位黑人共和党人温森·厄尔·西尔斯宣布参选. 2025 Virginia gubernatorial race: Winsome Earle-Sears, first Black Republican, declares candidacy.
弗吉尼亚州副州长温索姆·厄尔-西尔斯正式宣布她为2025年州长竞选的候选人, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears has officially declared her candidacy for the 2025 gubernatorial race, making her the first Republican to enter the contest. 厄尔-西尔斯曾作为弗吉尼亚州首位黑人女性担任州长, 创造历史. If elected, she could become the first Black woman to serve as governor in the U.S. Earle-Sears previously made history as the first Black woman in Virginia's statewide office. 目前,美国共和国Abigail Spanberger是唯一被宣布为民主党候选人。 Currently, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is the only declared Democratic candidate.