Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, shakes hands with churchgoers at Antioch Baptist after ...

This fall’s gubernatorial race in Virginia will make history no matter the winner: Either Democrat Abigail Spanberger or Republican Winsome Earle-Sears will become the state’s first elected ...

Virginia Lt Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, and Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger are set to face off in the governor's election. Getty Images ...

Former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder, the first Black person to ever be elected governor in the U.S., says that qualifications, not identity, are key to success in leadership.

Virginia's governor election this year is a popularity test for Republican President Donald Trump and his policies, presenting an opportunity for Democrats to claw back some power after the party ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Virginia's governor election this year is a popularity test for Republican President Donald Trump and his policies, presenting an opportunity for Democrats to claw back some ...

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears would be the first Black person nominated by the GOP for Virginia governor. Then again, maybe not.

Earle-Sears has supported the governor's vetoes. In 2021, Earle-Sears became the first Black woman ever elected to statewide office in Virginia.

Virginia is one of three states that have elected Black governors; Earle-Sears would be the first Black woman governor in the state.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears will be the Republican nominee in November’s race for governor after winning her party’s nomination Saturday.

If she wins in November, Winsome Earle-Sears will be Virginia's first female governor and the first black woman to be elected governor in the United States.

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is used to facing formidable obstacles in her political campaigns, and her bid to be Virginia’s next governor is no exception.