RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- New polling shows that while Democrat Abigail Spanberger has a comfortable lead in the Virginia governor’s race, the races for lieutenant governor and attorney general are much closer.

According to a new poll from the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU, Spanberger leads Republican Winsome Earle-Sears by seven points (49%-42%) in the Virginia governor’s race.

“At least judging by the polls, you’d much rather be Abigail Spanberger than Winsome Earle-Sears,” said Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

Meanwhile, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi leads Republican John Reid 44%-43% in the race for lieutenant governor.

“John Reid has been everywhere, and you can't say he hasn't worked hard, because he has. I mean,

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