Trump stumps for entire Virginia GOP ticket, while yet to formally endorse Earle-Sears

By Fox News · Fox News

President Donald Trump and Gov. Glenn Youngkin headlined a Thursday tele-rally for the entire Virginia Republican ticket, as the commander-in-chief has yet to formally endorse Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ gubernatorial bid. Earle-Sears – who is vying to succeed the term-limited Youngkin – the ticket includes Richmond broadcaster John Reid for lieutenant governor, Attorney General Jason Miyares , and the entire GOP caucus in the House of Delegates who hope to win an uphill battle to gain the three seats needed to take back the majority. Recent polls showed Miyares with the highest current statistical shot of winning his race, leading scandal-plagued former Del. Jay Jones, D-Norfolk. while Reid is tied or within the margin of error of state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield. Earle-Sears, however, remains several points behind former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger – though her campaign previously stated they view the race as much closer. RAMASWAMY ENDORSES WINSOME EARLE-SEARS FOR VIRGINIA GOVERNOR, RALLY PLANNED NEXT WEEK IN SWING SUBURB A source familiar with the event said Youngkin urged Virginians to support the full ticket, emphasizing that Earle-Sears would continue the "commonsense, conservative leadership that has delivered results under Governor Youngkin." Youngkin and Trump made a clear contrast between the Republican ticket’s platform and the "extreme, far-left policies" of past governors incredibly clear. NEW POLL IN KEY SHOWDOWN FOR VIRGINIA GOVERNOR INDICATES SINGLE-DIGIT RACE Fox News Digital reached out to the Republican National Committee for further comment on Trump’s appearance, while a source familiar with the rally said the event closely mirrored one four years ago that helped propel Youngkin past statistically favored Democrat Terry McAuliffe. "The president did a tele-rally for [Youngkin] the day before his election and he won by 60,000 votes – that was the difference." Youngkin did overperform expectations in both red and blue areas that…