The Democrat and leader in the University of Virginia Health System is the first candidate from either major party to enter the 2025 race.
Babur Lateef, chairman of the Prince William County School Board, is running for Virginia lieutenant governor as a Democrat. RICHMOND — Babur B. Lateef, a prominent Northern Virginia eye surgeon, school board chairman and leader in the University of Virginia Health System, plans to formally announce Friday that he is running in next year’s race for lieutenant governor.
Virginia’s lieutenant governorship is a part-time post that comes with just a few constitutionally mandated duties: presiding over the state Senate, breaking certain tie votes, and taking over if the governor dies or leaves office.The post has grown more impactful as the chamber has been closely divided in recent years, producing more tie votes. But no matter the partisan split, the position tends to be highly sought after as a steppingstone to the Executive Mansion.
Lateef announced his candidacy along with his first endorsement, from former governor Terry McAuliffe , who said in a statement that he had watched him “fight relentlessly for Prince William County families as their School Board Chair for the last six years. We need that type of energy, that type of fighter, and that type of competence in the Lieutenant Governor’s office.”
Virginia voters will not elect their next lieutenant governor until Nov. 4, 2025, when they also will choose a governor and attorney general. The governor’s race has gotten off to an unusually early start with two Democrats — Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney — vying for their party’s nomination. No Republicans have formally entered the race, but along with Earle-Sears, Attorney General Jason S. Miyares is expected to seek the GOP nomination.Delivery driver takes lunch to animal shelter, ends up adopting a dog
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