Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears began the week as the clear Republican gubernatorial frontrunner, but in just days, her once-uncontested path to the nomination has turned into a primary fight. With 10 months until Virginia’s gubernatorial election,

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) holds an early double-digit lead over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) ahead of Virginia’s gubernatorial race in November, according to a poll released Tuesday.

An early poll shows Democrat Abigail Spanberger ahead of Republican Winsome Earle-Sears for governor, but a new Republican candidate could complicate the race.

Abigail Spanberger ahead of Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, 39% to 24%. About a third of the voters in the commonwealth remain undecided. (Click the link for more information on the poll’s methodology and margin of error.

A new poll from Roanoke College shows former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) is leading Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) ahead of Virginia's gubernatorial race.