The big picture: With Mayor Stoney dropping out earlier this year, the matchup for Virginia governor so far is Earle-Sears against Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who announced a run last November.
Bastani joins a crowded field of Democrats: former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, who previously had sought the party's nomination for governor; state Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach; state Sen.