Democrats and Republicans ramp up attacks in statewide races
The gubernatorial and LG candidates are attacking each other frequently with nearly eight months until election day.
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Democrats and Republicans ramp up attacks in statewide races
Democrats and Republicans are ramping up their attacks on each other ahead of November’s statewide elections. Democrats are trying to tie their opponents to President Donald Trump, and Republicans are using policies that their opponents have either pushed or opposed in recent years against them.
The day after Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, the Democratic Party of Virginia went on the offensive against Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Sears by trying to tie her to the president, who lost Virginia by six points last year.
“Virginians deserve a governor who will protect the commonwealth when it’s threatened, and Sears has again proved to Virginians she won’t do that job,” said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.
Democrats said that in standing with Trump, Sears is hurting Virginians by not standing up for federal workers who are being laid off.
“Whether she’s doubling down on her support for Trump or offering broken links as a resource, Sears has made it clear she doesn’t care about standing up for Virginia’s workforce and economy,” Amjad continued.
While Democrats are trying to tie her to Trump and use it against her candidacy, Sears is embracing the president.
“I stand proudly with President Trump in the fight to restore commonsense,” she said Wednesday.
The Sears campaign released a video Wednesday afternoon attacking Democrats for legislation they have been pushing at the state level.