Virginia GOP Attorney General Miyares encourages voters to split tickets with Democrats

Virginia Legal professional Basic Jason Miyares, a Republican, is encouraging voters to separate their ticket between him and Democrats on the poll as nicely — in an obvious snub of GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears.

Miyares is operating for one more time period because the commonwealth’s prime cop in opposition to Democrat Jay Jones, a former member of the Virginia Home of Representatives.

He posted a video Tuesday subsequent to a voter who apparently voted for each himself and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, writing, “Dave splits his ticket – you may too.”

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Virginia Legal professional Basic Jason Miyares inspired voters to separate their tickets between himself and Democrat Abigail Spanberger, regardless of being on the identical ticket as Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photos; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photos)

“I am right here in stunning Stafford, I’ve had an opportunity to fulfill voters. I’ve met Dave, who’s right here, sharing his ticket,” Miyares stated.

The voter named Dave stated, “Completely. Sure, no, I already voted, early voting. I voted for Spanberger for governor. I voted for you for lawyer basic.”

“This isn’t a time, nor many instances in my life, that I instantly voted for the ticket. So right here I’m,” Dave stated.

Earle-Sears and Miyares had campaigned collectively a number of instances throughout this election.

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However Miyares’ Election Day attraction to split-ticket voters is a testomony to Virginia’s standing as a battleground state, the place Democrats are aiming to take again each the governor’s mansion and the lawyer basic’s seat.

It comes after President Donald Trump notably failed to say Earle-Sears’ identify throughout a tele-rally for voters in Virginia on Monday night.

“Exit tomorrow and vote for Jason Miyares, it is so vital,” Trump stated, additionally urging voters to vote for “the Republicans up and down the poll. We now have Republicans up and down.”

Voters in Virginia and several other different states are heading to the polls earlier than Election Day to find out a handful of key roles, in races that might be thought of a bellwether for the 2026 midterm elections.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, addresses a small voting rally on the primary day of early voting outdoors the Jap Authorities Heart on September 19, 2025 in Henrico, Virginia. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)

Earle-Sears at present serves as lieutenant governor to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who’s barred from searching for a second consecutive time period beneath Virginia state legislation. She can be a Marine Corps veteran.

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Spanberger is a former member of the Home of Representatives and former CIA operations officer.

Each candidates are poised to make historical past as Virginia’s first feminine governor.