"Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) has defeated Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Decision Desk HQ projected soon after polls closed Tuesday. Spanberger consistently trounced Earle-Sears on the campaign trail, leading her in the polls by double digits for months and far outpacing her in fundraising and cash-on-hand throughout the race. Glenn Youngkin, the current governor, is term-limited, leaving an open seat that was surprisingly barely contested on the GOP side."
"Earle-Sears initially had two primary challengers, but neither of them managed to collect the required petition signatures, and she advanced to the general election unopposed. Virginia Republicans are likely to come to regret that. Earle-Sears' hopes have been viewed as so dire, several prominent party members even attacked her clown car campaign on the record with reporters back in August amid worries her problems would drag down the rest of the Republican ticket."
Abigail Spanberger defeated Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, with Decision Desk HQ projecting the result soon after polls closed. Spanberger led Earle-Sears by double digits in polls for months and dominated fundraising and cash-on-hand across the race. The gubernatorial seat was open because Governor Glenn Youngkin is term-limited. Republican competition for the nomination was minimal: two would-be primary challengers to Earle-Sears failed to collect required petition signatures, leaving her unopposed in the GOP primary. Prominent Virginia Republicans criticized Earle-Sears’ campaign as weak and expressed concern that her struggles could harm the broader Republican ticket.
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