Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, continues to hold a polling lead over Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, in the Virginia gubernatorial election two weeks before election day.

Newsweek reached out to Spanberger and Earle-Sears’ campaigns for comment via email.

Why It Matters

Virginia’s off-year gubernatorial race is a key bellwether for the mood of the electorate ahead of the key midterms next year.

Democrats view the race in Virginia as well as the governor's race in New Jersey as important in their hopes to push back against the Trump administration.

Generally speaking, the party outside of the White House performs well in these races, fueling Democratic optimism about Spanberger’s chances against Earle-Sears. Polls have steadily shown Spanb

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