Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) holds an early double-digit lead over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) ahead of Virginia’s gubernatorial race in November, according to a poll released Tuesday.

Virginia's gubernatorial race has taken a dramatic twist as a new poll now shows Democrat Abigail Spanberger surging to 39% against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the likely Republican nominee, at 24%,

The race for governor is starting to take shape as new polling numbers show where things stand eight months out from Election Day.

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate who resigned her US House seat to run for governor was leading Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in a Roanoke College Poll.