Democrat Abigail Spanberger continues to lead Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the final stretch of Virginia’s governor’s race, but to varying degrees in the polls. Newsweek has rounded up what the polls are saying three days before the election.

Spanberger was enjoying an average lead of 7.4 points across eight major surveys as of Friday, according to polling aggregator RealClearPolling .

Why It Matters

Virginia’s off-year elections have previously served as early signals of national political mood. The 2021 election of Republican Glenn Youngkin was widely interpreted as a backlash to Democratic control in Washington and gave Republicans a model for appealing to suburban swing voters. Democrats now hope a Spanberger win can represent a shift back toward their coalition, especially

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