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Spanberger holds wide lead in Virginia governor's race, Post-Schar School poll finds
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/03/virginia-election-poll-spanberger-earle-sears/
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The Democrat is outperforming her ticket in a race where the economy is weighing heavily on voters’ minds.
RICHMOND — Democrat Abigail Spanberger leads Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by double digits in the contest for governor, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll of Virginia voters, picking up strong support from independent voters as well as those who are worried about the state’s job market. But the races are much closer for lieutenant governor and attorney general, where Democratic nominees who tack harder to the left see thinner support from swing voters.
Spanberger, a former congresswoman, leads Earle-Sears, the state’s lieutenant governor, by 12 percentage points, 55 percent to 43 percent, among Virginia’s likely voters in the Nov. 4 election. Spanberger holds a similar 13-point lead among registered voters overall, who say the economy is by far the most important issue heading into the election.
In the race for lieutenant governor, Democratic state Sen. Ghazala F. Hashmi (Richmond) leads Republican talk radio host John Reid by just four points, 49 percent to 45 percent, among likely voters. For attorney general, Democratic nominee Jerrauld “Jay” Jones leads Republican incumbent Jason S. Miyares by six points, 51 percent to 45 percent, among likely voters. However, neither Democrat has a statistically significant lead because the estimates for each candidate’s support have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
“The Earle-Sears campaign is just not connecting with the voting public this year,” said Mark Rozell, dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, which co-sponsored the poll.
Gift Link: https://wapo.st/4mVw45J
The Democrat is outperforming her ticket in a race where the economy is weighing heavily on voters’ minds.
RICHMOND — Democrat Abigail Spanberger leads Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by double digits in the contest for governor, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll of Virginia voters, picking up strong support from independent voters as well as those who are worried about the state’s job market. But the races are much closer for lieutenant governor and attorney general, where Democratic nominees who tack harder to the left see thinner support from swing voters.
Spanberger, a former congresswoman, leads Earle-Sears, the state’s lieutenant governor, by 12 percentage points, 55 percent to 43 percent, among Virginia’s likely voters in the Nov. 4 election. Spanberger holds a similar 13-point lead among registered voters overall, who say the economy is by far the most important issue heading into the election.
In the race for lieutenant governor, Democratic state Sen. Ghazala F. Hashmi (Richmond) leads Republican talk radio host John Reid by just four points, 49 percent to 45 percent, among likely voters. For attorney general, Democratic nominee Jerrauld “Jay” Jones leads Republican incumbent Jason S. Miyares by six points, 51 percent to 45 percent, among likely voters. However, neither Democrat has a statistically significant lead because the estimates for each candidate’s support have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
“The Earle-Sears campaign is just not connecting with the voting public this year,” said Mark Rozell, dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, which co-sponsored the poll.
Lots more details and individual issue polls at the link. It looks like voters care about economy and health care more than divisive MAGA BS this year.
I voted early in person and it was a simple quick process.
We have ranked choice for our local county races so it's good to learn how that works before going to the polls. The election staff have visual explainers with examples if needed.