Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) is locked in a tight race with her potential Democratic rivals in the state’s upcoming governor’s race, according to a poll released Friday.
According to the polling from Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy, Earle-Sears trails Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (Va.) 47 percent to 44 percent, with 9 percent saying they were undecided.
The same poll showed a slightly more narrow margin between Earle-Sears and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), who is said to be considering a run. Earle-Sears led Scott 46 percent to 44 percent, with 10 percent saying they were undecided.
The Mason-Dixon poll also showed Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) with a high approval rating, a potentially promising sign for Earle-Sears; 58 percent said they approved of Youngkin’s job as governor, while only 37 percent said they disapproved, and 5 percent said they were not sure.
Earle-Sears jumped into the race in September with the support of Youngkin, who is term-limited. Spanberger announced she would run in November 2023. Scott told Punchbowl News last month he was not ruling out a bid.
An Emerson College poll released Thursday showed Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 42 percent to 41 percent, with 4 percent saying they would support another candidate and 13 percent undecided.
The race will be one of the few major elections of 2025. Vice President Harris won Virginia last year but underperformed Biden’s 2020 margins, defeating President-elect Trump in the state by just under 6 points. Biden beat Trump by 10 points in the state four years earlier.
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