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Election 2025 — Winsome Earle-Sears — Abigail Spanberger — Ghazala Hashmi — John Reid — Jay Jones — Jason Miyares

Spanberger’s lead narrows as Virginia races tighten in new VCU poll

Survey shows Miyares overtaking Jones for attorney general after text scandal; cost of living remains top voter concern

, and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury

October 22, 2025 . 1:39 PM

3 min read

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (left) and former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger are facing off in Virginia’s 2025 governor’s race. A new VCU Commonwealth Poll shows Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 49% to 42%, a narrowing margin from the previous survey. (Photos by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

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