Democrats are touting former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who they hope will be a bright spot for the party in the state’s gubernatorial election later this year, after months of internal drama and political bruisings from the GOP.
Spanberger has already clinched the Democratic nomination in the race to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), who is term-limited, ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
She will run against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA), who survived two primary challengers and clinched the GOP nomination before the Tuesday primary.
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Polling from the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College last month shows Spanberger with a 17-point lead over Earle-Sears, 43%-26%. The Democratic nominee also raised $6.5 million between April 1 and June 5, more than $3 million more
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