PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — On Thursday, the Republican and Democratic nominees for Virginia’s governor are taking the stage for their first and only gubernatorial televised debate at Norfolk State University.

Hosted by NSU and WAVY-TV 10, the debate serves as an opportunity for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) to go head-to-head on a televised stage. However, before the candidates step foot on the debate stage, the public has been searching online for information about them.

Google Trends data shows a timeline of when the candidates spiked interest online.

The data can be organized by region and dates, and can be viewed by individual candidates or by comparing the two. Over the last 90 days in Virginia, Spanberger has taken the majority of the search

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