Abigail Spanberger Refuses to Withdraw
Jay Jones Endorsement amid Text Scandal
Posted By: Dreadnought, 10/9/2025 8:43:52 PM
Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger refused, several times in a row, to withdraw her endorsement of Democratic candidate for state attorney general Jay Jones during the gubernatorial debate Thursday, saying the decision is “up to the voters.” Her opponent, Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, used her allotted time for the first question — on the Virginia car tax — to ask Spanberger if she would not only denounce the texts, but also withdraw her endorsement of Jones. Spanberger did not speak on the subject until the second question, when she was explicitly asked if she would not only withdraw her endorsement but also
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