Virginia Republicans sound alarm over governor's race: 'It's a disaster'

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Source: The Hill

07/23/25 5:00 AM ET


Virginia Republicans are raising alarm bells about the state of Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’s (R) campaign in the state’s closely watched gubernatorial race.

Last week, news broke that Earle-Sears’s campaign manager Will Archer was removed from his post but would remain on her campaign in a different capacity. The development came as polls show Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger in the lead.

Now, some Republicans are warning that further shake-ups are needed if they want to win in what is seen as the most significant bellwether this year.

“From my vantage point and the people we’re talking to, it’s a disaster,” said one Virginia Republican operative who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5413919-earle-sears-campaign-struggles-continue/

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Couldn't pass up that headline.

Keep forgetting that VA has 1-term governors and hadn't heard much about who was running for the (R)s. IIRC, Abigail Spanberger is running for the (D)s and am crossing fingers that VA wakes up and throws the (R) bums out.