Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’s (R-VA) path to becoming Virginia‘s next governor could hit a speed bump with a MAGA primary challenger, as her Democratic opponent is on the fast track to the high-stakes November general election.
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger became the Democratic nominee for the off-year gubernatorial race on Thursday, but Earle-Sears must await whether former state Sen. Amanda Chase qualifies for the June primary ballot with 10,000 valid signatures.
If Earle-Sears avoids a contentious primary where support for President Donald Trump would be a key feature in the purple state, she has a better shot of making history as the nation’s first black female governor in November, experts told the Washington Examiner.
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“This is a challenge that is always tough for any candidate,” said Debbie Walsh, director of Rutgers University’s Center
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