RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has declined an invitation for a debate with CNN, one day after Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears declined to participate in the 2025 People's Debate, citing a scheduling conflict.
Spanberger said she wants to focus on a Virginia-based debate highlighting issues for voters.
The 2025 People's Debate would have been produced by CBS 6.
Earlier Thursday, Earle-Sears accepted an offer for a new debate hosted by Norfolk State University. Spanberger's campaign says she's in negotiations with them as well.
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