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
“Thank you for your work, thank you to the tireless volunteers who believed in me,” Spanberger told supporters in the wake of her victory. “We won this race because of you.”
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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