The voters now have this information, and it is up to the voters to make an individual choice based on that information,’ she said.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears made an emotional appeal for Abigail Spanberger to call for Jay Jones to drop out of the race — which she refused to do so.

Virginia Democrats are defending gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger’s handling of a text scandal that has rocked the commonwealth less than a month out from the elections. Over the

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger was excoriated as "pathetic" and a "coward" online after refusing to revoke her endorsement of fellow Democrat Jay Jones.

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger was repeatedly pressed during Thursday's debate about her ongoing support for attorney general candidate Jay Jones, following the emergence of text messages in which Jones fantasized about shooting then-Republican Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert.