Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., continues to lead Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the Virginia governor's race, according to a new poll from Roanoke College.
Spanberger leads Earle-Sears 46% to 39%, with 14% of voters undecided, in the poll released Tuesday, Aug. 19.
A previous Roanoke College poll in May had Spanberger leading 43% to 26%. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, lists the race as "leaning Democrat."
The most recent poll found 76% of likely voters said they were "very certain" of their pick for governor, while 21% said they were "somewhat certain."
Earle-Sears is trailing Spanberger distantly in fundraising, with only $4.5 million cash on hand compared to Spanberger's $15.2 million and has yet to receive an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
According to Politico, Earle-Sears has refused to make fundraising calls or reach out to top GOP figures, including Virginia-based Chris LaCivita, Trump's campaign co-manager.
The race for lieutenant governor remains close with state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, a Democrat, leading Republican John Reid, 38% to 35%. For attorney general: Jason Miyares, a Republican, is trailing former state Delegate Jay Jones, a Democrat, 41% to 38%.
The poll was conducted Aug. 11-15 with 702 Virginia residents. The margin of error among all poll respondents is 4.3%, while the margin of error for likely voters is 4.39%.
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