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With legacy on the line, Obama hitting campaign trail to boost Democrats in key governor elections

With Election Day in New Jersey and Virginia’s very competitive and combustible races for governor just two weeks away, Democrats are infusing more money and resources into the races, and are bringing in one of their party’s best campaign trail closers. Former President Barack Obama will headline rallies in New …

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Winsome Sears responds to JMU fan telling her to 'go back to Haiti' after weekend of leftist invective

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was defiant Monday after her latest brush with racism while she campaigns for governor on the GOP line, after a fan at a James Madison football game yelled at her to “go back” to a Black-majority country she does not hail from. The incident occurred …

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Obama the 'campaign closer' for Democrats in top 2025 elections as party aims to rebound

In the final stretch leading up to Election Day 2025, former President Barack Obama is everywhere. From coast to coast, the former president is hoping to help push fellow Democrats over the finish line in the most high-profile and consequential ballot box showdowns this year as his party aims to …

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Winsome Earle-Sears mocks MSNBC panel for suggesting that voting against her opponent is sexist

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears mocked MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” panelists Wednesday after they suggested that voting against her Democratic opponent, Abigail Spanberger, was sexist. Co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Jonathan Lemire, along with liberal commentator Molly Jong-Fast, complained that Spanberger and New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, were …

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Winsome Sears blasts Virginia Dems’ surprise redistricting session as a ‘stunt’ to pull her off the trail

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears lambasted Virginia Democrats after they signaled a plan to suddenly call the legislature back in a last-minute special session to address potential redistricting before the election. Virginia’s state redistricting commission is statutorily charged with crafting new congressional maps after every decennial census, but state Democrats …

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Jay Jones murder texts latest case of Democrats circling the scandal wagons

Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones still has the support of some top Democrats, while others have not called for him to drop out after messages showed him envisioning the murder of a former Republican leader. At the same time, history shows most Republican scandals are met with intraparty calls …

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New poll in key showdown for Virginia governor indicates single-digit race

With just a dozen days to go until Election Day, a new poll in one of the only two states in the nation holding showdowns for governor this year indicates Democrats with a single-digit lead at the top of the ticket, but tight margins in the races for lieutenant governor …

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Trump yet to endorse in VA governor's race – but also kept Youngkin at arm's length

President Donald Trump maintains he’s steering clear of Virginia politics, but his in-flight remarks about Winsome Earle-Sears are prompting questions about whether he’s backing her after all. The president has issued a full-throated endorsement for Attorney General Jason Miyares’ re-election bid but has stopped short of doing so for Earle-Sears …

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Obama’s ‘wingman’ dumps $300K into new Virginia redistricting fight as Dems call lawmakers back

Virginia Democrats who lead both chambers in Richmond sent a surprise alert to all lawmakers – and the Senate’s presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears – that a special session focused on redistricting will commence Monday. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, chaired by former Attorney General Eric Holder, donated $150,000 …

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Miyares demands Jones' ouster after court doc indicates reckless driving case under further criminal probe

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares blasted Democratic challenger Jay Jones after a court filing indicated the probe into Jones’ I-64 reckless driving arrest remains or is again under criminal investigation. A court filing obtained by Fox News Digital in New Kent County shows that Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick asked to …

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