Virginia will likely elect its first woman governor this year. Why it matters: The Commonwealth's gubernatorial race, which has long been eyed as an early political test after a presidential election,

The field is now set for the governor's race, with both Democrats and Republicans nominating women. GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin is term-limited.

The race for Virginia governor is set, teeing up what is expected to be a competitive contest in the blue-leaning swing state. The Virginia GOP announced Saturday that Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Marine Corps veteran, will be the Republican Party’s nominee after no other candidate qualified to run.