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Virginia Set to Make History as Spanberger Leads, AG Contest Tightens

The off-year vote doubles as a national test for both parties, with split-ticket results considered possible.

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FILE - Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears gestures as she presides over the Senate at the Capitol, Feb. 8, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Overview

  • Late polls show Democrat Abigail Spanberger holding a multi-point advantage over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the governor’s race, with recent surveys putting the margin roughly 7 to 11 points.
  • The attorney general race has tightened on election eve, as new Emerson and InsiderAdvantage polls show Democrat Jay Jones narrowly ahead of Republican incumbent Jason Miyares within the margin of error.
  • Earle-Sears and Spanberger delivered final pitches Monday, with the Republican rallying alongside Miyares and John Reid, and the Democrat urging turnout after a Norfolk rally headlined by Barack Obama.
  • President Donald Trump held a tele-rally for Virginia Republicans but did not mention Earle-Sears by name, repeatedly praising and endorsing Miyares instead, while Gov. Glenn Youngkin touted the full GOP ticket.
  • Voters will elect Virginia’s first woman governor on Tuesday, and if Earle-Sears wins she would be the first Black woman elected governor in any state, as high early voting and national attention heighten the stakes.