Spanberger Widens Lead Over Earle-Sears in Virginia Gubernatorial Poll

Democrat Abigail Spanberger is leading comfortably in Virginia's gubernatorial race against Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, with recent polls showing a roughly 10-point advantage. Spanberger has positioned herself as a centrist and benefits from President Trump's low approval ratings, which have negatively impacted the Republican ticket. The attorney general race is more competitive, with incumbent Republican Jason Miyares now leading Democrat Jay Jones following controversy over Jones' 2022 text messages expressing wishes of violence against a Republican lawmaker. While Jones' scandal has eroded his support among Democrats and independents, it has not significantly affected the rest of the Democratic ticket. The lieutenant governor's race remains close, with Democrat Ghazala Hashmi holding a narrow lead over Republican John Reid. Voters identified threats to democracy and inflation as the top issues influencing their decisions in this election cycle.