A series of politically slanted polls surveyed the Virginia governor's race with the election just over three weeks away.

Both Democrat and GOP-adjacent polls consistently put Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate, ahead of the Republican nominee, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Although, the margin of her polling lead did vary.

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For context, partisan pollsters are contracted by political parties or campaigns to identify key strengths and weaknesses of candidates or the presentation of certain issues. Essentially, they operate as an internal research team with the goal of assisting campaign strategies.

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