NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A poll released by Christopher Newport University's Wason Center for Civic Leadership on Thursday shows Virginia Democrats maintaining their lead across the statewide ticket as the 2025 election nears.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger is leading by 12 percentage points among Virginia likely voters, the CNU poll finds. Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears trails in a 52% to 40% split.

It should be noted, CNU reported that 8% of those polled chose "undecided" or "don't know" when it comes to the Virginia governor's race.

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The other Democrats on the statewide ticket have polling leads above the CNU poll's ma

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