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Obama Endorses Spanberger in Virginia Governor’s Race as Polls Tighten

The former president debuts turnout ads that highlight abortion rights, with Republicans escalating attacks over the Jay Jones texts.

Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Virginia, during a campaign event at the Fairfax County Government Center on the first day of early voting in Fairfax, Virginia, US, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Spanberger will face off with Winsome Earle-Sears this November, giving the state its first female governor. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
HENRICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) addresses a small get-out-the-vote rally on the first day of early voting outside the Eastern Government Center on September 19, 2025 in Henrico, Virginia. Virginians are going to the polls to vote for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, all 100 seats in the state legislature and many other public offices. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Obama appears in two digital spots for Abigail Spanberger emphasizing abortion rights and the cost of living while telling voters that every vote counts.
  • Republicans dismiss the endorsement as a distraction, seizing on Spanberger’s continued backing of attorney general nominee Jay Jones after his violent text messages surfaced.
  • Recent surveys show a narrower contest, including a Trafalgar Group poll placing Spanberger at 47.5% to Winsome Earle-Sears’ 45.3%, while other averages still show Spanberger ahead.
  • Early voting is underway through November 1 in Virginia, with Election Day set for November 4 in one of two gubernatorial races nationally this year.
  • Earle-Sears and conservative groups intensify critiques of Spanberger’s congressional spending votes and policy proposals, as President Donald Trump has not endorsed Earle-Sears.