Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA)’s efforts to reverse her underdog status in the Virginia gubernatorial race against former Rep. Abigail Spanberger kicked into high gear in the last full month of the campaign.
After months of trailing Spanberger, Earle-Sears has seized upon an escalating drama surrounding Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones to reverse the party’s momentum.
During the sole debate between the two candidates Thursday night, the lieutenant governor sought to pin down Spanberger on several hot-button issues in the race, including whether Jones should remain on the ticket despite his violent text messages against former Virginia Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert.
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Earle-Sears’s aggressive debate performance could mark a definitive shift in the Virginia gubernatorial race. However, it’s too early to tell who Thursday
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