PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The race for Virginia governor is heating up as both candidates work to win over voters across Hampton Roads.

Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger and Republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears spent the weekend making campaign stops in Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, and Norfolk, highlighting their visions for jobs, education, and public safety ahead of Election Day.

On Saturday, Spanberger joined the Spartan community at Norfolk State University’s Homecoming, where she met with students and alumni.

Later that evening, Earle-Sears held a rally in Chesapeake alongside lieutenant governor nominee John Reid and Attorney General Jason Miyares. During the event, she criticized Spanberger’s record on public safety.

“Our children can walk the neighborhoods when Abigail says s

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