Another Poll Confirms Tight Virginia Governor’s Race Between Spanberger and Earle-Sears

RICHMOND — Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears remains locked in a close race against both potential Democratic challengers, according to a new Mason-Dixon Poll released last week. The survey comes on the heels of an Emerson College poll from Thursday that also found Earle-Sears and former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger in a dead heat for Virginia’s governorship.

In the Mason-Dixon poll, Earle-Sears trails Spanberger 44% to 47%, while holding a slight lead over U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, Newport News, with 46% to 44%. Scott, who has openly mused about running for governor as a Democrat, has not formally declared his candidacy but is considered by some a potential contender.

The Mason-Dixon results align with the tight contest suggested by Emerson’s findings, which showed Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 42% to 41%, with 4% backing another candidate and 13% undecided.

Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, noted that the race is likely to remain highly competitive but pointed to a key factor that could tip the scales: Donald Trump.

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