Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the race for governor in Virginia, easily defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
With just 35% of the total counted, Fox News projected Spanberger as the victor, collecting 55.3% of the vote, compared to 44.5% for Earle-Sears.
Decision Desk HQ projects Abigail Spanberger to win the Virginia Governor election.#DecisionMade: 7:19 pm ET pic.twitter.com/GwLrKxwoVv
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 5, 2025
Leftist influencer Harry Sisson reacted to the red state flipping to blue by saying: “This is a HUGE victory for Virginia and the entire country. Trump and MAGA lose again.”
Conservative journalist Nick Sortor noted: “This is NOT a shocking result, as the Republicans had a weak candidate, and federal employees terminated by DOGE – many of which live in VA – are upset. Keep fighting!”
BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger is projected to WIN the Governor’s race in Virginia, per Decision Desk
This is NOT a shocking result, as the Republicans had a weak candidate, and federal employees terminated by DOGE—many of which live in VA—are upset.
Keep fighting! pic.twitter.com/P0qWqTlaCc
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 5, 2025
The Republican Earle-Sears previously said in 2022 that she “could not support” Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election, which Trump eventually won.
“We have a clear mission, and it is time to move on,” she told Neil Cavuto of Fox Business.
Winsome Sears was a terrible candidate who opposed Trump’s 2024 re-election bid.
Republicans need to stop nominating these non-MAGA candidates.
This brand of conservatism is finished. pic.twitter.com/SyQ6Tdlcyo
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 5, 2025
Higher taxes. Higher energy bills. Softer crime laws. Open borders. Abigail Spanberger voted for all of it.
Virginia, choose common sense. pic.twitter.com/5ousNxpREo
— Winsome Earle-Sears (@winwithwinsome) November 4, 2025
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