By Christina Lewis
August 15, 2025
As Virginia’s gubernatorial race presses on, Republican nominee Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears continues to try to define her opponent, Democrat nominee Abigail Spanberger. The Earle-Sears campaign released two ads Wednesday that aim to reveal what it considers is Spanberger’s true identity.
In one of the ads, titled “Forward,” the Republican candidate and Marine Corps veteran warned Virginians that Spanberger’s policies were closely aligned with the leftward leanings of the Democratic Party: “Four years ago, we rejected career politicians and sent a message: Move Virginia forward. But Abigail Spanberger is a Washington insider who voted with [former House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and [President Joe] Biden every single time.”
On Wednesday, Spanberger touted her law-and-order credentials after she received an endorsement from the Virginia Police Benevolent Association, the largest organization representing police officers in Virginia.
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