*Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears has officially launched her campaign to succeed Governor Glenn Youngkin, who is term-limited, in the 2025 election.
In an interview with Fox News, she expressed her intention to continue strengthening Virginia’s economy. If Earle-Sears wins the GOP primary, she could face Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger.
“We really have to win, because the other side is wanting to do all kinds of machinations and so many ‘gotcha’ stuff that’s not going to help propel Virginia forward,” Earle-Sears said on Friday.
The conservative politician stated that Youngkin’s tenure has provided a “strong foundation” for a successor with similar values.
“We’ve got to keep building on that. We have had corporate headquarters that have moved here — even from overseas. We have grown businesses here. We have been an incubator for business,” Earle-Sears said on “Fox & Friends.”
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“It’s all about business, because that’s where the money comes from, so that we can have the beautiful things we like; the quality of life, the schools, the roads, the bridges, all of that,” she added.
Speaking with Fox News Digital, Youngkin spokesman Justin Discigil said, “Governor Youngkin is squarely focused on helping Republicans win in Virginia in 2024, because this election is about strength versus weakness — a strong economy, a secure border and strong America.”
Discigil added, “The 2025 election will be about continuing the extraordinary results from commonsense policies that are making Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family versus returning to the failed extremism of the left-progressive agenda.”
Earle-Sears could become the first Black woman to hold the governor’s office in Richmond.
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