NORFOLK, Va. — The debate between Republican candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Norfolk State University.

This long-awaited showdown between both gubernatorial candidates comes with Election Day is just under four weeks away.

A couple days before Thursday's debate, Christopher Newport University's Wason Center for Civic Leadership released a poll which placed Spanberger 10 percentage points ahead of Earle-Sears in a 52% to 42% split.

Research Director of the Wason Center for Civic Leadership Dr. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo says Earle-Sears has a "tough hill to climb" due to Spanberger consistently polling above 50%. The official added that winning over independents would be one of the best options for the

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