Posted on 09/05/2024 8:00:59 AM PDT by DFG
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) filed paperwork this week to run for governor next year in the state.
Sears’s paperwork was accepted by Virginia’s Department of Elections on Wednesday, according to Nexstar’s Richmond affiliate WRIC. The Hill is owned by Nexstar Media Group.
The development comes after Sears’s team said on Wednesday she would be making a “special announcement” in Virginia Beach on Thursday.
Sears is the first Republican to jump into the off-year race that will likely dominate campaign news next year. Late last year, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) launched her own campaign for the governor’s mansion.
The lieutenant governor, who is a former state delegate, is the first woman of color and second woman to hold statewide office in Virginia. The commonwealth has never had a female governor, making a potential Sears versus Spanberger matchup historic. Sears would also be the first Black female governor in U.S. history.
Sears and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R ) made waves in the political universe in 2021 when they flipped they flipped the blue leaning state, one year after President Biden’s general election victory over former President Trump. Youngkin and Sears focused their campaign on what they called parents’ rights in education, zeroing in on curriculums in public schools.
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My youngest daughter Linda Joy sings with the band Roadducks, and Winsome attended a show in August. she had the pleasure of meeting her, and she was very excited about it.
Lovely news. Amazing woman.
So is she going to run against Glenn Youngkin? I’m confused.
Given the Liberals focus on race and discrimination and all that, the Liberals should be thrilled about this.
Consider the symbolism of a black woman becoming governor of a state of the old confederacy.
But perhaps her being an evil Republican overrides any of the historic nature of her candidacy.
He’s term limited. Virginia governors cannot serve consecutive terms.
News from Clownville, USA.
I wonder if Miyares is also going to run.
No. Virginia is one term only for Governor.
For the DEI crowd: Virginia has a black, female Lt. Governor and a Latino AG.
They’e Republicans.
I liked her until Trump and Mar a Lago were raided and he was indicted. Winsome turned on Trump on day one and said she was done with the criminal. It didn’t sit well with many and, I think, that she has not spoken out about anything since. I actually forgot about her she’s been so quiet.
She’s a very good candidate. Unless there is some hidden fault, she should win easily.
Her opponent is a Tim Kaine/Terry McAwful clone, a whiny AWFL from here in Northern Virginia.
Haven’t heard. Maybe he will run for AG again and let Sears run for Gov.
Governors in Virginia cannot run for consecutive terms.
I think Kaine is running again for Senator against Hung Cao. Sears will be running against Democrat Abigail Spamberger for Gov.
Why do all these foreigners want to run for office?
Sorry, just your read your post. You stated Sears was running against a Kaine clone. Got it. Yes. You are right about Spamberger.
LOL They all have hidden faults.If they don't have them when they are elected they'll get corrupted or blackmailed once they get in. Fortunately a few of them are stupid and they get caught.
>> Virginia has a black, female Lt. Governor and a Latino AG. They’re Republicans.
CONSERVATIVE Republicans!
Therefore they ain’t really POC. Kinda like Justice Clarence Thomas ain’t really black.
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