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ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – As the countdown to Virginia’s Election Day narrows to just three days, Governor Glenn Youngkin, accompanied by fellow Republicans, addressed voters in Southwest Virginia.
At a ‘Get Out the Vote’ rally, Youngkin cautioned attendees about the potential consequences if Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger wins, emphasizing the impact on Virginia’s job market.
“Staying on the right path means continued opportunities for Southwest Virginia. We’ve seen more than 4,000 new jobs and over $1 billion in investments thanks to your efforts,” Youngkin stated. “However, choosing the wrong path under Abigail Spanberger’s leadership would jeopardize it all. This isn’t an exaggeration; she would dismantle our progress. We’d lose our right to work and force every Virginian into union membership.”
Attorney General Jason Miyares, another prominent Republican, discussed his bid for reelection, particularly in light of leaked text messages involving Democratic opponent Jay Jones.
“My reelection transcends politics; it’s about integrity. We’ve never seen a candidate like Jones, who has allegedly incited violence against children and expressed a desire for harm against police officers. As attorney general, my primary duty is to combat violence,” Miyares asserted. “I find it unimaginable for someone like Jay Jones, who has supposedly endorsed such actions, to seek this office. Every law enforcement group in the state not only supports me but also demands Jones withdraw from the race. Yet he persists in his candidacy.”
Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears also gave testimony to what she will do if she is elected as the first female governor of Virginia. Earle-Sears said they will continue to honor their law enforcement.
“When I’m governor, I’m going to propose the first $20,000 of their salary won’t be taxed. We need money for that. We need them. Need them,” said Earle-Sears. “The Democrats demoralized our law enforcement and Department of Corrections personnel. And so they left and because you hired us, they came back. Although some places they’re still short-staffed. But they came back because they see we care about them, too. We can’t go back, folks.”
Earle-Sears went on and said that they will continue to encourage success for the Commonwealth’s growth in jobs.
“This election is not really about the next four years. This election is about our future for our children and their children’s children. That’s what this is about. We’ve had four glorious years where we’ve been creating jobs left and right,” said Earle-Sears.