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RIchmond, Virginia Mayor Levar Stoney attends an event in Norfolk, Virginia for Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. "Carter Marks - JoeBidenRallyNorfolkVA20200301082.jpg" by NSPA & ACP 2020 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

RICHMOND, Va. — Levar Stoney, the mayor of Richmond, has announced on Monday he will run for governor of Virginia in 2025.

Richmond, Virginia Mayor Levar Stoney attends an event in Norfolk for Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. "By NSPA & ACP 2020 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
Richmond, Virginia Mayor Levar Stoney attends an event in Norfolk for Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. “By NSPA & ACP 2020 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Stoney, a Democrat, made the announcement in a campaign video released on YouTube.

Stoney, who is currently serving his second term, was the first Black Secretary of the Commonwealth.

-More on Stoney’s campaign announcement.-