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Spanberger, Earle-Sears face off in Virginia governor debate

Headline from FOX 5 DC, on the newest of 2 developments

Virginia gubernatorial candidates Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger faced off for their first and only planned debate Thursday night.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Virginia Governor Debate: Spanberger, Earle-Sears face off Thursday ahead of November race

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    Spanberger, Earle-Sears face off in Virginia governor debate

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Winchester Star

    What to watch for in the Virginia governor's race debate (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    The two nominees for governor of Virginia are meeting to debate the issues. Democrat Abigail Spanberger is a three-term congresswoman. Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is the state

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    What to look for in the Virginia governor’s race debate between Spanberger and Earle-Sears (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger are slated to debate their competing visions for Virginia on Thursday in the state’s gubernatorial race.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    What to watch for as Virginia's gubernatorial candidates Spanberger and Earle-Sears debate (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Virginia is one of two states choosing governors this November, and its election is often seen as a bellwether for the party in power across the Potomac River ahead of midterm elections next year.

  4. FOX 5 DC

    Virginia Governor Debate: Spanberger, Earle-Sears face off Thursday ahead of November race (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger will face off Thursday in Virginia’s gubernatorial debate.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    What to watch for in the Virginia governor's race debate between Spanberger and Earle-Sears (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The two nominees for governor of Virginia are meeting to debate the issues. Democrat Abigail Spanberger is a three-term congresswoman. Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is the state's lieutenant governor. Thursday night's debate at Norfolk State University should give Virginia voters a chance to take s…

  6. FOX 5 DC

    Spanberger, Earle-Sears face off in Virginia governor debate (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Virginia gubernatorial candidates Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger faced off for their first and only planned debate Thursday night.

  7. FOX 5 DC

    Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears spar in only debate of Virginia's Governor race (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Thursday night at Norfolk State University, Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat and former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger squared off in a debate.

  8. FOX 5 DC

    Spanberger, Earle-Sears face off in gubernatorial debate (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Virginia gubernatorial candidates Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger faced off for their first and only planned debate Thursday night.

  9. NBC4 Washington

    Earle-Sears, Spanberger present sharp contrasts in Virginia gubernatorial debate (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Virginia gubernatorial candidates Winsome Earle-Sears, R, and Abigail Spanberger, D, faced each other in their only debate Thursday evening, providing voters...

  10. The Guardian

    Virginia governor candidates trade barbs in fiery election debate (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Republican Winsome Earle-Sears presses Abigail Spanberger over fellow Democrat’s ‘abhorrent’ texts

  11. CBS News

    Candidates in Virginia governor (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger have faced off on the debate stage in Virginia's high-stakes governor's race.

  12. FOX 5 DC

    Virginia Governor Debate: Candidates clash over shutdown, violent rhetoric (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Virginia gubernatorial candidates, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger, squared off Thursday in their first and only gubernatorial debate that was a fiery exchange that turned combative from the opening question.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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