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Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat and former Virginia congresswoman, has for months been favored over her Republican opponent, Winsome Earle-Sears, the current lieutenant governor. But a texting scandal involving the Democratic candidate for attorney general has added a degree of unpredictability in the race’s final weeks.

Virginia, home to the most data centers on the planet, has more than 600 data centers operating operating statewide. The city of Ashburn, Virginia was coined “Data Center Alley” for its high density of data centers—there’s more than 100 clustered throughout the area.

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has brought the culture war over trans rights to Richmond in the final days of the Virginia gubernatorial race.

Ms. Spanberger, a centrist Democrat, has led in most polls against Ms. Earle-Searles, the Republican lieutenant governor. One of them will become Virginia’s first female chief executive.

The 2025 governor's race between Spanberger and Earle-Sears offers both parties a chance to start charting a path forward after last year's 2024 presidential election.

The message of affordability also propelled Zohran Mamdani, a little-known New York assemblyman who has vowed to freeze the rent for rent-controlled apartments in New York City, to the Democratic nomination and helped make him the favorite in Tuesday’s mayoral race.