By running for reelection, Miyares avoids a potentially expensive and bruising gubernatorial primary with a fellow Republican, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican who has embraced prosecutions against election fraud and other conservative causes, said Monday that he will seek reelection next year, dispelling speculation of a potential gubernatorial bid.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) is running for reelection in 2025, opting not to run for the Republican nomination in next year’s governor’s race against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.