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Takeaways and Highlights From the First and only Debate Between Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears
Spanberger avoided a direct answer on transgender bathroom policies during the Virginia debate, while Earle-Sears supported Governor Youngkin's executive order on sex-segregated facilities.
- At Norfolk State University on Thursday night, Abigail Spanberger and Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears participated in their sole pre-election debate.
- The debate followed several months of contentious campaigning that included criticism of Earle-Sears's record on LGBTQ+ issues and sharp attack ads.
- During the debate, Earle-Sears was frequently urged by moderators to stop interrupting as she and Spanberger argued over issues like policies affecting transgender students and marriage equality.
- Earle-Sears declared, "That's not discrimination," when pressed about opposing marriage equality and workplace protections for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
- Following the debate, Spanberger asserted that Virginia families deserve leaders who will protect their rights under the law.
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Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears to Newsmax: Spanberger Couldn’t Answer Questions
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears told Newsmax on Friday that in a recent gubernatorial debate, her opponent, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., refused to give straightforward answers to key questions. Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee for governor, appeared on "Rob Schmitt Tonight" one night after Spanberger declined to withdraw her endorsement of her party's nominee for attorney general, Jay Jones, who admitted sending violent texts…
Equality Arlington Condemns Lt. Governor Earle-Sears’ Anti-LGBTQ+ Remarks During Gubernatorial Debate - Falls Church News
Friday, Oct. 10—Equality Arlington issued the following statement today is response to anti-LGBTQ remarks by GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome-Sears in a debate last night: “Equality Arlington is alarmed and outraged by Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears’ anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during the gubernatorial debate with Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger last night. Earle-Sears declared that firing workers for being gay
‘Nude men in locker rooms’: Earle-Sears blasts Spanberger over transgender locker room stance in heated debate
Virginia's gubernatorial debate Thursday got tense as GOP candidate Winsome Earle-Sears pressed her opponent about transgender issues and locker rooms.
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