Virginia gubernatorial candidates address concerns over rising costs as early voting nears

ROANOKE,Va.(WFXR)—Morethan2.3millionVirginianssubmittedtheirballotsearlyintheNovember2024election,accordingtotheVirginiaPublicAccessProject,including57,000thatturnedoutonthefirstdayofearlyvoting. Asaresult,Virginia’sGubernatorialcandidatesareanxioustokickoffthehomestretchofelectionseasonontherightfoot,asearlyvotingbeginsFriday. VirginiaearlyvotingstartsSeptember19 AtastopinSalemonSaturday,currentLieutenantGovernorandRepublicancandidateforGovernorWinsomeEarle-Searsmetwithvoters,emphasizingcampaignpointsandencouragingthemtogettothepollsearly. “Sometimespeopledon’treallypayattentionuntilafterLaborDay,andthat’swhat’shappeningnow,”saidEarle-Sears.“They’relookingforwho’sgottherightpoliciesthatwillworkfor[them].” SheandDemocraticcandidateAbigailSpanbergerwerebothintheregiononLaborDay,marchingandspeakingatBuenaVista’sannualLaborFest,andSpanberger’steamsaysshewillbebackintheRoanokeare