For a high-stakes affair, the race to be the next governor of Virginia has been remarkably staid. Polls have shown Democratic candidate and former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger with a sizable lead over Republican candidate and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears as the two have criss-crossed the commonwealth stumping for votes.

Tonight the two face off in their only face-to-face debate, taking place at Norfolk State University, less than a month before Election Day. This will be one of the last times voters will hear from the candidates themselves, and it’s an important opportunity for those who haven’t yet cast a ballot to size the two up and decide who should lead Virginia for the next four years.

Whatever the result in November, Virginia will make history this year when it elects its first fe

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