Richmond, Va. – Lieutenant Gov. Vinsome Earl-Seaters Used to face enormous obstacles in his political campaigns, and she has a dialect Virginia’s next governor No exception.
Jamaican Immigrant, Sea p te And the religious Christian will need to win the Republican Primary in June when President Donald Trump and his “America have been occupied by the Great again” movement. Earl-seists will then have to push in the middle and independent voters in the November general election as the Democrats will tie it to Trump of the Federal Government, this effort in which many virgins are concerned about their fate.
The changing landscape in Washington is already affecting some voters in the northern Virginia counties, where if you do not work for the government, you probably know someone. But Earl-Sears, who has long denied traditional wisdom on what means to be a SERV Chit in Virginia, says it is in the test.
“Life is a fight,” he said in a recent interview, “and we should not be surprised by the fight.”
Nevertheless, this fight has become more complicated.
Before February, Earl-Sears was a potential GOP. Was in line to face a challenger, who was out Just having 6 126 Raised for his campaignMillion for Lieutenant Governor compared to over 2 million. Subsequently, former state representative Dave Larok announced that he would promise the state government to the state government through the “Government Department of Efficiency”, which gives a mirror to Alon Musk’s Doge in the Trump administration.
Soon the former state Sen. Amanda joined the Chase race. However, at this time, it is not clear whether Lar Ock K or Chase will collect sufficient signatures to qualify for the primary ballot by next month’s deadline.
With the Republican President remaining calm about his favorite candidate so far, Chase quickly reminded the voters that the Earl-Sears has kept his distance from Trump and his political movement in the past.
“Our current Republican nominee is a trumper that has never really come out and has not accepted our President, President Donald J. Trump,” Chez wrote in his campaign. “
If that was not clear enough, she later added: “We want a trump candidate for the governor.”
The Earl-Sears campaign does not seem to be worried: “Challengers can enter the race, but the result will be the same”-Vijay, said in a statement in his campaign.
The recent history will not favor the Virginia Republican in this election season. Whenever the new president has been selected since 1977, Virginia has voted in the opposition’s governor the following year.
Trump, who has been praised by the rivals of Earl-Sears, has never carried Virginia in his three presidential campaigns. Virginia Democrats have begun to show voters with antipers to the President and criticize Lieutenant Governor Rescue of Trump’s cost reductionShe and other Republicans argue supporting the unilateral sweeping of the White House away from the federal jobs.
But Earl-Sears is promoting himself as a politician who has overcome some obstacles that some have said that it was uncertain.
As a Black Republican, he said, he denied the misconceptions of which party he was affiliated. And when the possibility of a black woman with a statewide office fees in Virginia’s 400-year history may be suspected, Earl-Sears broke that barrier.
Tapped on the wall of its Office Fissure, the Earl-Sears wrote the Bible verses next to the reminders of such determination: “Come and impossible, vinsom. Come and impossible, tolerated by humor. Come and impossible, consider a joke. “Photos of the first African American members of the Virginia General Assembly and the Coretta Scott King have been scored during the reconstruction, keeping in line with the walls of its Office Fiss Suite.
In some cases, the unknown attitude of the Lieutenant Governor towards politics has led her to an unexpected victory. That happened, for example, when she fired 10-term Democrat in the House DE FLIGATS at the beginning of her political career. Had earl-sewers Spent only half the money In the district with a tendency. In 2021, he became Earl-Sears, almost two decades after he last took over political position First elected black woman statewide.
She was also shocked. Democrat, U.S. in the 2004 Congress race Rep. She was handled by Bobby Scott. When it is in the US in 2018 Was running for the Senate WritingShe got less than 1% of the vote.
“It is definitely the case that you will make a double minority, and become a black Republican woman,” said Richmond University’s Political Vis. He added: “You will be able to bring a kind of life experience that may not be some in the party. But you will also face some misconceptions of some members of your party and the Deep -Sitting fantasies.”
Virginia is one of the two states choosing the new governor this year and one of the top states for federal jobs. Trump’s agenda will Ni OU plays a role in skeptical As he continues in the elector’s attitude Vin. According to the Labor Secretary, George “Brian” Slater, about 300 federal workers and 100 government contractors have already applied for unemployment during the first three weeks of February in Virginia, and that number is expected to grow.
Still, there is some division of loyalty to Trump at the Virginia Republican Party.
Accident “Stop stolen” joined the rally Near the White House on January 6, 2021, however, he has said that he does not participate in the violence at Capitol that day. ChaseWho described himself as “Trump in heels”, which was censored by the state Senate in 2021, then supported for those who were rioting in the country’s capital on January 6.
Earl-Sears could not bear Trump in recent years.
In 2020, She presided over the group President Trump called Black Americans to re -pick up. But after the mediators of 2022, he said that Trump was responsible and suggested that the party is time Move on. In his 2023 memoirs, Earl-Sears praised Trump’s policies during his first term, but he said, “For the good of the nation, I do not think he should run again in 2024.” In the last August Gust, he said he would vote for him, According to Lynchburg’s news and next.
Trump has criticized Earl-Sears in 2022 by posting truth social, on his social media platform: “Never felt good about Winsum Sears. Always thought he was a fantasy. Now I found out that he is. ”
Earl-Sears says it is uncertain.
“I’m a Christian, and that’s why I go for guidance,” he said.
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Olivia Diaz Associated Press/Report for America is a Corps Member for Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America There is a nonprofit national service program that puts journalists report on hidden issues in the local newsroom.
