Candidates in Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial contest U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger,
D-Prince William, (left) and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
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Spanberger and Earle-Sears tied in first 2025 gubernatorial poll
Survey also found that 22% of voters remain undecided, did not plan to vote or would back another candidate
A little over one year before the 2025 gubernatorial election, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Prince William, the two leading declared candidates for governor, are tied at 39% according to a new statewide poll by the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies.