RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) -- Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Government and Public Affairs released data Tuesday showing that Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger has a 7% lead over Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia's Gubernatorial race, according to its latest poll.

Spanberger's lead over Earle-Sears is down from VCU's September Commonwealth poll, which showed Spanberger leading with a 9-point margin. The Democratic candidate also possesses an 11% margin -- 35% to 24% -- over independent voters, with 20% undecided.

“Our school’s poll results reflect little change in the race for governor, though the lead for Democrats has narrowed (Spanberger 49% to Earle-Sears 42%),” said L. Douglas Wilder, the 66th governor of Virginia, for whom the school is named.

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