{"id":2388799,"date":"2025-01-10T11:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tie-in-virginia-governors-race-sees-spanberger-up-one-point-over-earle-sears-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T11:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:19:51","slug":"tie-in-virginia-governors-race-sees-spanberger-up-one-point-over-earle-sears-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tie-in-virginia-governors-race-sees-spanberger-up-one-point-over-earle-sears-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tie in Virginia governor\u2019s race sees Spanberger up one point over Earle-Sears &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftie-in-virginia-governors-race-sees-spanberger-up-one-point-over-earle-sears-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388799&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content seems to be a web page \u2062component related to a Virginia governor&#8217;s race, highlighting a tie between candidates with Spanberger slightly leading by one point. Additionally, the text contains various elements typical of a website&#8217;s user interface such as search buttons, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">mobile \u2062menu icons<\/a>, and dropdown menus, aimed at enhancing navigation for \u200cusers. However, the majority of the text is in a code format without substantive information on the election details or its implications.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tie in Virginia governor&rsquo;s race sees Spanberger up one point over Earle-Sears<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1932032\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Virginia governor&rsquo;s race, one of two nationwide that occur this year, remains a tie, opening the door to incoming President-elect Donald Trump to play a dominating role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/virginia-2025-poll-spanberger-d-42-earle-sears-r-41\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Emerson College Polling\/<em>the Hill<\/em><\/a>  results just released have Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3273902\/virginia-gubernatorial-contender-spanberger-speaks-about-chaos-of-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a> edging Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3233632\/glenn-youngkin-support-behind-winsome-earle-sears-virginia-governor-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a> 42% to 41%. The margin of error is plus or minus three points.<\/p>\n<p>Earle-Sears and the former House member have been locked in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3168883\/virginia-poll-shows-tied-gubernatorial-race-nearly-tied-presidential-race\/\" title=\"\">tie for months<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3252920\/republicans-turn-next-year-governor-battle-party-2024-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>REPUBLICANS TURN TO 2025 GOVERNOR BATTLES AS PARTY LOOKS TO RIDE 2024 SUCCESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That could give Trump a chance to influence the race this year. The commonwealth was firmly Democratic until Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin won in 2021. Virginia does not allow governors to serve consecutive terms, effectively term-limiting them to one.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>Both Trump and Youngkin are popular in Virginia, and they should have a big influence in the November election, especially if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-kelly-could-be-democrats-secret-weapon-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mark Kelly could be Democrats&#039; secret weapon - Washington Examiner\">economy &#038;mdash<\/a>; the No. 1 issue with commonwealth voters &mdash; improves.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said that there are notable demographics in the survey.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, Earle-Sears, the first black woman to be Virginia&rsquo;s lieutenant governor, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-poll-shows-zeldin-with-a-small-lead-over-kathy-hochul-in-deep-blue-new-york\/\" title=\"New Poll Shows Zeldin With A Small Lead Over Kathy Hochul In Deep-Blue New York\">winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fraudulent-election-trump-won-more-blacks-latinos-gays-and-a-sizeable-shift-to-trump-by-immigrant-populations-in-2020-election-but-beijing-biden-won\/\" title=\"FRAUDULENT ELECTION: Trump Won More Blacks, Latinos, Gays and a \u201cSizeable\u201d Shift to Trump by Immigrant Populations in 2020 Election \u2014 But Beijing Biden Won?\">white voters<\/a><\/a> while Spanberger is up among women.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ten months before the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election, the race is tight overall but with clear demographic differences standing out,&rdquo; said Kimball. &ldquo;Support for Earle-Sears is found among male voters, who break for the Lieutenant Governor 52% to 37%, and white voters, who break for her 50% to 35%. 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