RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Former President Barack Obama will campaign with Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in the final stages of his statewide campaign for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
Spanberger and Sherrill’s campaigns announced in a news release Tuesday that Obama will campaign with both candidates at November 1 rallies in Norfolk, Virginia, and Newark, New Jersey. Election day is November 4th.
Mr. Obama appeared in the final gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey after announcing his support for both candidates last week. Mr. Spanberger previously worked for the CIA and Congress. Competing against Marine Corps veterans and a Republican lieutenant governor. winsome r sears In the gubernatorial election.
In his endorsement, President Obama said, “Virginia’s election is one of the most important in the country this year, and I am proud to support Abigail Spanberger for governor.” “Republican policies raise costs for working families so billionaires can get massive tax breaks.”
“I think the Republican candidate is very good. The Democratic candidate is in a dire situation, so I think he should win,” President Donald Trump said on Air Force One at Earl Sears on Monday.
In New Jersey, Sherrill will face Republican Jack Ciatarelli, a former state representative. supported by President Trump. The president participated in a teletown hall for Ciattarelli ahead of his victory in the Republican primary and is expected to hold another teletown hall for him before the election.
Only Virginia and New Jersey are electing governors this year. Elections in odd-numbered years are seen as a barometer of how voters feel about President Donald Trump and the Republicans controlling Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Sherrill is seeking to succeed term-limited incumbent Phil Murphy, a fellow Democrat who defeated Ciatarelli in a tighter-than-expected 2021 election.
In Virginia, Earl Sears and Spanberger are vying to replace Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin, who also has a term limit.
