"The ad cited Spanberger's vote in Congress for the Equality Act - which would ban anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination at the federal level - and falsely said that it would 'allow men in girls' sports, bathrooms, and locker rooms.' School sports are not addressed in the Equality Act. Moreover, no Democrat supports adult men joining girls' sports teams; they generally want trans girls to have access to the same education, including sports education, as cis girls do."
"With 95% of the votes counted, Spanberger has 57.2% of the vote, well ahead of Earle-Sears' 42.6%, according to CNN. "My fellow Virginians, tonight we sent a message to every corner of the commonwealth, a message to our neighbors, and to our fellow Americans across the country," Spanberger said in a speech declaring victory. "We sent a message to the whole world that in 2025, Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. We chose our commonwealth over chaos.""
Democrats swept Virginia's off-year elections after Republican candidates emphasized transgender rights as a central issue. Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears with about 57.2% to 42.6% of the vote. Earle-Sears ran a Christian conservative campaign and aired ads attacking Spanberger for support of transgender equal rights, citing Spanberger's vote for the Equality Act and making false claims about school sports access. Spanberger declared victory, saying Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. Advocates said the election outcome suggests transgender issues no longer reliably attract Republican voters.
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