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Virginia Poised for Split Ticket as Miyares Courts Spanberger Voters on Election Day

The attorney general highlighted a Stafford voter's split ballot in a video to reinforce polling that points to divergent outcomes.

Overview

  • Late polling shows Abigail Spanberger slightly ahead of Winsome Earle-Sears for governor while Jason Miyares holds an edge over Jay Jones for attorney general.
  • Jason Miyares posted a video with a voter named Dave who said he voted for Spanberger for governor and for Miyares for attorney general.
  • Jay Jones's campaign has been consumed by resurfaced text messages suggesting violence against political opponents, for which he has apologized.
  • Miyares aired an October ad featuring Spanberger criticizing Jones, targeting voters open to Spanberger but resistant to backing Jones for attorney general.
  • Some coverage cast Miyares's split-ticket pitch as a snub of GOP gubernatorial nominee Earle-Sears, even as the two had previously campaigned together.