"Driving the news: Spanberger won 55% of the vote, per AP. Her opponent, Winsome Earle-Sears, captured 45%. State of play: The former congresswoman and CIA agent's victorycontinues "the Virginia curse." That's the state's track record of electing a governor from the opposite political party of the sitting U.S. president. There's only been one time in the past 50 years when the curse didn't stick: The year after President Obama's reelection, Democrat Terry McAuliffe beat Republican Ken Cuccinelli."
"The big picture: The U.S. has had only 51 female governors. The crowd at Spanberger's victory party Tuesday night. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/AxiosZoom in: This election was one of the most-watched nationally, with many viewing it as a proxy forPresident Trump. Hemade considerable gains in Virginia during the 2020 election, but his new term has caused pocketbook pain to many statewide."
Spanberger won the Virginia governorship with 55% of the vote while Winsome Earle-Sears received 45%. The victory continues Virginia's trend of electing a governor from the party opposite the sitting U.S. president, with only one exception in the past 50 years when Democrat Terry McAuliffe beat Republican Ken Cuccinelli. The United States has had only 51 female governors. The election was widely watched and viewed by many as a proxy for President Trump, whose prior gains in Virginia contrasted with pocketbook pain during his new term. Spanberger emphasized the Trump administration's impact on the federal workforce and rising living costs, frequently tying Earle-Sears to the president. Spanberger's national profile rose in 2018 when she flipped a longtime Republican House seat representing Chesterfield and Henrico.
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