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 has officially announced plans to seek reelection, ending speculation that he could run for governor next year. Virginia governors are limited to serving only non-consecutive terms,

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

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is officially seeking a second term, he announced Monday. “I serve as the people’s protector,” he said of his role as the state’s top lawyer in an X post announcing his reelection campaign.