VA-GOV: Spanberger, Earle-Sears to face off Oct. 9
In Virginia’s governor’s race, the candidates aren’t just preparing to debate — they’ve been debating whether to debate.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that she has accepted a debate set for Oct. 9, hosted by Norfolk State University and WAVY-TV.
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee, had already agreed last Friday, according to a press release that her campaign said it had shared with reporters, but that The Mercury did not receive at the time.
“Spanberger hasn’t debated since she first ran for Congress,” the release said.
https://virginiamercury.com/2025/08/18/debating-the-debates-spanberger-earle-sears-to-face-off-oct-9/
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