Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee for Virginia governor, speaks to supporters on election night in Loudoun County on Nov. 4. She was joined on stage by her family. Earle-Sears lost the election to Democrat Abigail Spanberger by nearly 15 points.
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Winsome Earle-Sears’ candidacy a missed opportunity by Sophia A. Nelson and Colita Nichols Fairfax
When Winsome Earle-Sears — who lost to Democrat Abigail Spanberger by nearly 15 points Tuesday — became the first Black woman nominated for governor of Virginia by a major political party, history took note.
