Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, defeated Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, bringing the governorship back into Democratic control. Both CNN and NBC called the race just before 8 p.m. ET.

Earle-Sears has been a loyal supporter of President Trump’s MAGA agenda. Despite securing the Republican nomination in Virginia’s gubernatorial race,

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Sears, the lieutenant governor of Virginia, has aligned her gubernatorial campaign with President Trump’s agenda. She has championed lower taxes, stricter immigration enforcement and tough-on-crime policies.

President Donald Trump did not mention Republican candidate for VA governor, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, during a Virginia-based telephone rally on Monday night.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears led the state’s Republican ticket in delivering a final message to voters Monday ahead of

President Trump's tele-rally aims to boost Virginia Republican statewide candidates, with GOP defending legislative seats while pursuing governor's mansion.

Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger was projected to defeat Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, ending an increasingly rare term of GOP control in the commonwealth ushered in by Gov.

The Lieutenant Governor thanked her supporters and God 'for this journey' and said she's willing to volunteer and help winner Spanberger. (AP Video by Kristin Hall)

Earle-Sears joined Attorney General Jason Miyares, Lt. Gov. candidate John Reid, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin for a rally on Election Day eve.