Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears began the week as the clear Republican gubernatorial frontrunner, but in just days, her once-uncontested path to the nomination has turned into a primary fight. With 10 months until Virginia’s gubernatorial election, two GOP challengers have jumped into the race, shaking up the contest and setting the stage for the showdown […]
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Former state delegate Dave LaRock, former state senator Amanda Chase and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears are vying for the Republican nomination for governor. (Photos courtesy of Dave LaRock, Virginia Senate, and Mechelle Hankerson for the Virginia Mercury)
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears began the week as the clear Republican gubernatorial frontrunner, but in just days, her once-uncontested path to the nomination has turned into a primary fight. With 10 months until Virginia’s gubernatorial election, two GOP challengers have jumped into the race, shaking up the contest and setting the stage for the showdown with former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, the presumptive Democratic nominee.
