Virginia’s gubernatorial race begins to take shape
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VIRGINIA – The nation’s attention will be on Virginia this year as voters elect a new governor, in a race that is traditionally seen as a bellwether for the party in power at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Conventional wisdom surrounding the race initially pointed to a likely showdown between Democratic candidate and former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. However, recent developments have complicated the landscape.
FormerDel.DaveLaRockandformerStateSen.AmandaChasehavebothlaunchedbidstogatherthe10,000signaturesneededtomaketheRepublicanprimaryballot.
ConservativepoliticaltalkshowhostJohnFredericksjoinedTheFinal5 withJimLokaytoanalyzethestateoftheraceandthekeyplayersinvolved.
“It’sgoingtobeSpanbergerversusWinsomeSears.Justbecauseyouhavetwocandidatesdoesn’tmeanthey’reviable.DaveLaRock—niceguy,principledconservative—basicallycouldn’twinhisownSenatedistrict.AmandaChaseisbecomingbasicallytheHaroldStassenonheelsinVirginia.Sherun
