Poll: Spanberger Leads Earle‑Sears by Seven Points

One week before Virginia's election, a Christopher Newport University poll shows Democrat Abigail Spanberger leading Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle‑Sears by about seven points (50% to 43%) as both candidates campaign to become the Commonwealth’s first female governor. The lieutenant governor contest has tightened, with Democrat Ghazala Hashmi now leading Republican John Reid by roughly two points after previously enjoying a wider margin. The attorney general race shifted after revelations that Democratic candidate Jay Jones sent violent text messages in 2022; Jones has moved from leading to trailing incumbent Republican Jason Miyares by about one point amid heavy Republican targeting. Fundraising figures reinforce Democratic advantages at the top: Spanberger outraised Earle‑Sears by more than $2 million in the latest reporting period and holds roughly $4 million cash on hand versus Earle‑Sears’s $1.3 million; Miyares outraised Jones, and Hashmi outpaced Reid in receipts though not necessarily in cash on hand. A concurrent fight over redistricting is escalating after state Democrats moved to advance a constitutional amendment to allow a new congressional map; Spanberger said she would not block the maneuver while Earle‑Sears condemned it, making the outcomes consequential for control of future federal maps and policymaking.