(NewsNation) — NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ has called the Virginia governor race in favor of Abigail Spanberger.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former three-term congresswoman, faced Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, Virginia’s lieutenant governor, in a contest that decided who would become the first woman to lead the state.

Spanberger entered Tuesday’s election as the favorite to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, bolstered by a significant fundraising advantage.

The race was widely viewed as a test of Democratic strength in a state that backed Kamala Harris by six points in 2024 — narrower than Joe Biden’s 10-point margin in 2020.

Virginia has a long history of swinging away from the party in the White House. In 11 of the past 12 gubernatorial elections, voters have c

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