Virginia’s gubernatorial race has taken a dramatic twist as a new poll now shows Democrat Abigail Spanberger surging to 39% against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the likely Republican nominee, at 24%, a striking shift from their tied 39% status in the same survey in September. The poll, released Tuesday by the Institute for Policy and […]
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Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (left), and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. (Photos by Parker Michels-Boyce and Mechelle Hankerson for the Virginia Mercury)
Virginia’s gubernatorial race has taken a dramatic twist as a new poll now shows Democrat Abigail Spanberger surging to 39% against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the likely Republican nominee, at 24%, a striking shift from their tied 39% status in the same survey in September.
The poll, released Tuesday by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College (IPOR), also revealed that 32% remain undecided, with more than a quarter saying they don’t know enough about either candidate.
