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Spanberger, Earle-Sears clash over violence, abortion, and taxes in lone Va. governor’s debate

After months of polarized campaigning, the two women faced off at Norfolk State University, sparring over the Jay Jones controversy, political rhetoric, and abortion as moderators pushed hard to keep order

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (left) and former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger faced off Thursday in the only debate of Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial race. (Photos by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

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