Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is concluding her Virginia gubernatorial campaign with a Saturday ad that highlights her career of public service.
“Service in Virginia is a tradition that runs in the family,” the Democratic candidate says. final advertisement,
“I followed my parents into public service. My mother was a nurse, my father worked in federal law enforcement, and I did too – going after drug gangs and child abusers and then the CIA, going after terrorists,” she says in voiceover.
Spanberger maintains a solid lead over Republican opponent Lt. Gov. Winsom Earl-Sears, who trails the former House Democrat by 7 percentage points. recent survey,
survey Virginia Commonwealth University found that voters’ top three issues are cost of living, immigration and women’s reproductive rights.
The topic of abortion rights was an issue throughout the race. Spanberger in a campaign advertising Highlights previous comments made by Earle-Sears where she equated abortion to murder, while the Lieutenant Governor initially hit back October debateSuggesting that his opponent supported allowing “abortion to be on the table” for babies after birth.
Former President Obama recently supported Spanberger, while President Trump has Said Earl-Sears “should win” but has not officially endorsed him.
In Saturday’s ad, Spanberger ends by saying she is “ready to serve again” and will continue her “family’s tradition of service” at the Old Dominion State.
