Overview

• Obama appears in two Spanberger campaign videos that center on abortion rights and pocketbook issues while urging Virginians to vote.
• Spanberger faces Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in one of only two gubernatorial races this November that are viewed as national bellwethers.
• Recent surveys cited by NBC News and FOX 5 DC show Spanberger with a lead that has narrowed following the race’s lone debate last week.
• Republicans are pressing the fallout from Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones’ 2022 texts, with Earle-Sears criticizing Spanberger’s response.
• Democratic heavyweights are visiting the state, with Pete Buttigieg set to campaign and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently appearing, as Obama also features in a separate California ad on redistricting.