The new Virginia Commonwealth University poll gives Spanberger an advantage over Earle-Sears, with 48 percent of respondents saying they plan to vote for the Democratic candidate and only 36 percent backing the Republican.

Wilder School Commonwealth poll finds Democratic candidate and former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger leading Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, 49% to 37%, among registered voters. A December 2024 VCU poll showed Spanberger ahead of Earle-Sears,

Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is opening a financial and polling gap in the race for governor, outraising her Republican opponent Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears by nearly 2-to-1 last quarter and entering the final four months of Virginia's statewide election season with more than triple the cash on hand.