{"id":2413868,"date":"2025-03-19T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winsome-earle-sears-claps-back-after-challenger-claims-shes-rendered-herself-unelectable-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:17:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:17:02","slug":"winsome-earle-sears-claps-back-after-challenger-claims-shes-rendered-herself-unelectable-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winsome-earle-sears-claps-back-after-challenger-claims-shes-rendered-herself-unelectable-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Winsome Earle-Sears claps back after challenger claims she\u2019s \u2018rendered herself unelectable\u2019 &#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\">28<\/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%2Fwinsome-earle-sears-claps-back-after-challenger-claims-shes-rendered-herself-unelectable-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=2413868&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 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\">Winsome Earle-Sears claps back after challenger claims she&rsquo;s &lsquo;rendered herself unelectable&rsquo;<\/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_2037371\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Virginia <\/a>gubernatorial candidate Dave LaRock argued that Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-sears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a> is not the right candidate for the Republican Party&rsquo;s nomination, claiming that she has &ldquo;rendered herself unelectable&rdquo; in the months since announcing her candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>LaRock, a former member of Virginia&rsquo;s House of Delegates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3331222\/dave-larock-challenge-winsome-earle-sears-gubernatorial-primary-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced his bid for the governor&rsquo;s mansion at the end of last month<\/a>, almost six months after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3145637\/earle-sears-continue-what-youngkin-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sears became the first Republican lawmaker to enter Virginia&rsquo;s 2025 gubernatorial race<\/a>. While LaRock said he supported Sears&rsquo;s bid initially, he has since joined the race to give Virginia voters an alternative candidate in the primary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3352516\/trump-administration-decision-reciprocal-april-2-tariffs-scott-bessent\/\">Four policies Trump administration is looking at in deciding whether to enact reciprocal April 2 tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3352418\/ron-desantis-local-governments-seek-audit-florida-department-of-government-efficiency-task-force\/\">DeSantis implores local governments to seek audits from state DOGE task force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3352565\/pam-bondi-targeted-tesla-attacks-domestic-terrorism\/\">Pam Bondi declares targeted Tesla attacks are &#8216;nothing short of domestic terrorism&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;But as we approach this governor&rsquo;s race, I paid close attention to Winsome Sears, whom I supported when she first ran, probably one of her most enthusiastic supporters,&rdquo; LaRock said on Fox 5 DC&rsquo;s The Final 5. &ldquo;I watched while she was in office, have watched her still in office, obviously, and I came to the conclusion, with many other people from around the Commonwealth, that she has rendered herself unelectable, which is, makes it pretty serious given that we absolutely have to win the governor&rsquo;s seat here in Virginia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.mp.lura.live\/player\/3.12.16\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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%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%25253D%25253D\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>LaRock is entering the 2025 race as President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> are working to minimize waste in the federal government. LaRock deemed this &ldquo;exciting&rdquo; and something he wanted to bring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Virginia<\/a>. He argued that this policy is &ldquo;one of the big contrasts&rdquo; between himself and Sears, saying that her campaign website is only made up of &ldquo;personality pictures.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sears&rsquo;s campaign was unfazed by LaRock&rsquo;s comments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The threat of Abigail Spanberger driving Virginia backwards with radical, leftist policies demands a serious candidate and proven winner &mdash; that&rsquo;s Winsome,&rdquo; press secretary Peyton Vogel told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;She&rsquo;ll win any prospective primary and defeat Spanberger in November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former delegate also criticized Republican Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a>, saying he is &ldquo;doing some good things lately&rdquo; but added that he was confused over some of the governor&rsquo;s actions. LaRock noted how the governor deputized state police to enforce legal immigration. Specifically, LaRock questioned why Youngkin did not take this action earlier in his gubernatorial term and pointed to why Virginia has sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not a new issue, so I just contrast myself to the governor, to Lieutenant Governor Sears, and say, &lsquo;look, we need action, not talk,&rsquo;&rdquo; LaRock said.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia gubernatorial candidates need at least <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodeupdates\/title24.2\/section24.2-521\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">10,000 signatures to get on the ballot<\/a>, including 400 signatures from each congressional district within the state, by April 3. When asked how his campaign&rsquo;s signature collection is going, LaRock said it is &ldquo;coming along well&rdquo; and acknowledged that &ldquo;10,000&rsquo;s a big number.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3351555\/youngkin-weighs-964-bills-as-march-24-deadline-nears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">YOUNGKIN WEIGHS 964 BILLS AS MARCH 24 DEADLINE NEARS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both Sears and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who is running as a Democratic candidate in the 2025 gubernatorial election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3350301\/winsome-earle-sears-earns-spot-virginia-gubernatorial-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced last week that they had reached enough signatures to appear on the ballot<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LaRock is not the only Republican candidate seeking to challenge Sears in the primary<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3332270\/two-virginia-state-gop-lawmakers-challenge-winsome-earle-sears-governor-primary-race\/\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase has also entered the race<\/a><\/span>, calling herself a &ldquo;Trump in Heels&rdquo; candidate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2037371\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2037371\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winsome Earle-Sears claps back after challenger claims she\u2019s \u2018rendered herself unelectable\u2019 Virginia gubernatorial candidate Dave LaRock argued that Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is not the right candidate for the Republican Party\u2019s nomination, claiming that she has \u201crendered herself unelectable\u201d in the months since announcing her candidacy. 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