Dem
47
GOP
53
The election for governor of Virginia always happens the year after a presidential election and often is a bellwether as to what will happen in the congressional midterms the next year. A new poll from Virginia Commonwealth University now has Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) at 49% and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) at 37%. This is a bigger lead than Spanberger had in the VCU December poll. There she was ahead by 10 points. Now it is 12 points.
What is quite interesting is that Spanberger, a moderate, is doing very well with young voters. Usually they prefer Bernie and AOC types, not moderate former spooks. Still, with 18-24 year olds, she has a 31-point edge over Earle-Sears.
The top issue for Virginians is the cost of living (29% put it first), although reproductive rights and immigration also rank high (tied at 14% each). (V)