ABC News projects Democrat Abigail Spanberger will win the closely watched governor's race, besting Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and becoming the first woman elected governor of Virginia. With just under half of the expected vote reporting, Spanberger, a former U.S. representative who had maintained a consistent lead in the polls leading up to Election Day, was leading Earle-Sears by about 10 points -- 55% to 44%. ABC News also projected a victory for Democrat Ghazala Hashmi in the closely watched race for lieutenant governor and for Democrat Jay Jones in the race for attorney general. "Tonight we sent a message," Spanberger said to a cheering crowd of supporters. She added, "We sent a message to the whole world that in 2025 Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. We chose

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