Debate: If we’re anti-MAGA in Virginia, do we have to vote Spanberger?

Debate: If we’re anti-MAGA in Virginia, do we have to vote Spanberger? Virginia’s gubernatorial election: Making history, making choices. Focusing on Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Sears, and discussing the potential implications of the race as a referendum on President Trump. Brian, Chris and Andy debated the merits of supporting major party candidates versus seeking alternatives, with Andy expressing his intention to vote for Spanberger to oppose MAGA and the GOP. They noted the historical significance of the race, as Virginia is set to elect its first female governor, and potentially its first black woman governor. The CLPVA team also touched on the importance of grassroots movements and voting reforms beyond just elections, and the need for humility in political discourse.

 

Relevant links to today’s episode:

• VPAP: Now Updated: Q1 Campaign Finance Reports
• Winsome Sears website
• Abigail Spanberger website - about
• Virginia Scope: Sears and Spanberger Part 1: Their path to a historic matchup
• Virginia Scope: Sears and Spanberger Part 2: Education takes center stage in Virginia governor’s race
• Virginia Scope: Sears and Spanberger Part 3: Abortion access divides Sears and Spanberger in Virginia’s race for governor
• Big bucks, big stakes: Virginia candidates raise more than $20 million as 2025 election season heats up
• 7 things to know about Virginia’s historic 2025 governor’s race
• Virginia's new Democratic leader wants to send Trump a message in gubernatorial election
• Abigail Spanberger: Why 2025 Is Virginia’s Most Consequential Election In Decades (Or Ever)
• Education takes center stage in Virginia governor’s race

 

Other items in the news:

• Pat Herrity drops out of lieutenant governor race; Republican ticket is now set 
• Virginia GOP ticket set as talk-radio host clinches lieutenant governor nomination
• Nearly half of House of Delegates challengers this year are women; a look at why more women are running for office 
• All three Virginia casinos set monthly revenue records in March
• Virginia flag banned in Texas district over exposed breast
• Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’ 
• US citizen held by ICE despite judge seeing birth certificate

 

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