The new Virginia Commonwealth University poll gives Spanberger an advantage over Earle-Sears, with 48 percent of respondents saying they plan to vote for the Democratic candidate and only 36 percent backing the Republican.

As she trails in polls and fundraising, Virginia's GOP gubernatorial nominee has demoted her campaign manager and parted ways with her political director.

A new poll released by Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs showed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger leading Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) by 12 percentage points.