When asked by NewsNation about why Trump hasn’t endorsed Earle-Sears, Youngkin pushed back, saying, “He has come out very favorably about the lieutenant governor. He called her an excellent candidate. He called Abigail Spanberger a terrible candidate.”

Mr. Youngkin signaled his national ambitions with trips to Iowa and South Carolina earlier this year, but he has said little about his future plans.

Virginia Democrats are banking on anger toward President Trump pushing them over the finish line in next month’s off-year elections following a last-minute texting scandal that has threatened to roil the race.

The president spoke highly of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli but did not mention Virginia GOP nominee Winsome Earle-Sears by name.

President Donald Trump’s administration must tell two federal judges on Monday whether it will resume funding benefits through SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program. Trump says he

In a get-out-the-vote call, he praises Attorney General Jason Miyares but does not utter the names of Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears or John Reid.