Virginia governor’s race set: Earle-Sears, Spanberger secure nominations
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Virginia’s current Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears has filed paperwork to begin her run for governor of the Commonwealth on the Republican ticket.
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears will be the sole Republican nominee in November’s race for governor of Virginia.
Whatweknow:
Earle-SearsclinchedthenominationafterformerstateSen.AmandaChaseandformerDel.DaveLaRockfailedtogetenoughsignaturestomaketheballot.ShewillfaceformerU.S.Rep.AbigailSpanberger,theonlyDemocratrunningforthecommonwealth’stopjob.
Whyyoushouldcare:
Virginiaisoneoftwostates,alongwithNewJersey,thatconductsstatewideraces,includingitsgovernor’scontest,intheyearfollowingapresidentialelectionandwilllikelydrawalotofattentionnationallyfromacrosstheU.S.Thegovernor’sraceintheblue-leaningswingstatehasoftenservedasabellwetherforthepartyinpowerinWashington.
Andtheraceisalreadymakinghistoryforthecommonwealth.
Earle-SearsisthefirstBlackwomantoget
