Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears narrowed former Representative Abigail Spanberger's lead in the Virginia gubernatorial race, according to a new poll. A spokesperson for Spanberger's campaign told Newsweek that she is "laser-focused on addressing what are Virginians' top-of-mind challenges—this poll makes that crystal clear.

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears accepted their invitations to participate in the Oct. 9 statewide gubernatorial debate hosted by WAVY-10 and Norfolk State University.