"The 30-second spot claims Spanberger "voted to let boys share locker rooms with little girls" and "voted to let children change genders without telling their parents." To emphasize the charge, the ad repeatedly splices in footage of Spanberger responding, "It really angers me to hear these lies." That clip is not a concession but an edit from Spanberger's own recent ad, in which she told voters,"
"Her spot continued, "I believe we need to get politics out of our schools and trust parents and local communities. As a mom and as your governor, I will be focused on making our schools the best in the nation." The Earle-Sears ad concludes, "The truth: Abigail Spanberger will transform Virginia. She's angry because she's lying." The approach of painting the Democrats as colluding to influence conservative children secretly is not new."
"With early voting now underway, the 2025 Virginia governor's race has entered a volatile new phase. Republican candidate and current lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, launched a campaign ad warning that Democrat candidate Abigail Spanberger "will transform" the state by supporting transgender rights. The attack leans on transphobic culture-war themes Republicans have used nationwide and is filled with disinformation. Related: Virginia GOP's gubernatorial ticket pairs anti-LGBTQ+ candidate with gay man whose rights she opposes"
Early voting is underway as the Virginia 2025 governor's contest intensifies. Republican lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears released a 30-second ad asserting that Abigail Spanberger would "transform" the state by supporting transgender rights. The ad accuses Spanberger of voting to let boys use girls' locker rooms and to allow minors to change genders without parental notification. The spot repeatedly inserts a clip of Spanberger saying she is angered by lies; that clip is an edit taken from her own ad where she emphasizes being a mother, a former law enforcement officer, and opposing politicization of schools. The attack employs transphobic culture-war themes and spreads disinformation similar to past Virginia campaigns.
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