Winsome Earle-Sears faces setbacks as she aims to succeed Youngkin in Virginia

Published March 12, 2025 3:30pm ET



It was supposed to be layup for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. 

Virginia’s first black woman lieutenant governor has Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) seal of approval and was on her way to winning her party’s nomination when her momentum was blunted by two MAGA Republicans who jumped into the race. Then came whispers her campaign had lost focus and was suffering from a turnover problem. 

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