Spanberger, Sears Make Final Pitches to Virginians Ahead of Election

The contest for the governorship of Virginia is the commonwealth’s principal race.

(Left) Abigail Spanberger in Henrico County, Va., on Nov. 25, 2024. (Right) Winsome Earle-Sears in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 25, 2022. AP Photo

With just days until Virginians head to the polls, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears have been making their cases for why they should be elected as the next governor of the commonwealth.

The Democratic nominee, Spanberger, is the leading candidate with most polls showing her ahead by 10 percentage points.