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The latest poll tracking the Virginia governor’s race was released by Emerson College Polling/The Hill on Thursday and it shows Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger with a 52-42% lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, the current lieutenant governor.Â
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears said the job growth she believes the current administration has helped fuel in the Commonwealth would continue if she’s elected governor.Â
Former Democratic state senator Joe Morrissey said his leaning is to support fellow party members Abigail Spanberger for governor and Jay Jones for attorney general, but not Ghazala Hashmi.
But the only candidate Morrissey is officially endorsing is a Republican.
Saying “we need new leaders who will put people ahead of politics and get real results for every Virginian”, Spotsylvania County Republican State Senator Bryce Reeves has launched a campaign to run next year to run against Virginia senior U.S. Senator, Mark Warner.
The Republican incumbent Attorney General touted his record lowering crime rates while labeling his opponent, Democrat Jay Jones, as inexperienced.
The tour’s name is a reference to a quote from a CNN interview Earle-Sears did where the candidate refused to answer a question on whether she supported Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce.
With less than two months until Election Day, and Jay Jones holding a 7-point lead over Jason Miyares in the most recent polling, the two Commonwealth candidates for attorney general have stepped up their attacks on each other.
The latest poll from Christoper Newport’s Wason Center has Democrat Abigail Spanberger with a commanding 12-point lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, 52-40%.
Augusta Health’s decision to close three rural facilities among the impacts Democrats point to as early voting begins.
New campaign finance disclosures show all three Democrats in the statewide races raised more money than Republicans, while Samuel Miller District Albemarle Supervisors candidate Fred Missel among the top local office fundraisers in the Commonwealth.