Democrats gain control in Virginia as Abigail Spanberger defeats Winsome Earle-Sears, while Republicans lose power in Richmond after government shutdown.

Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, defeated Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, bringing the governorship back into Democratic control. Both CNN and NBC called the race just before 8 p.m. ET.

All eyes are on Virginia’s gubernatorial race, as one of only two states across the country electing a new Governor this year.

Virginia governor-elect Abigail Spanberger celebrates her win over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, promising to focus on lowering costs and strengthening the economy.

With Election Day tomorrow, both Abigail Spanberger (D) and Winsome Earle-Sears (R) are meeting voters across the commonwealth during the campaign’s final hours.

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger accused Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Friday of lying to