VIRGINIA – As Donald Trump’s attacks on Virginia jobs continue, Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign has continued to be unresponsive, declining to comment on breaking stories affecting Virginia’s economy and outright ignoring requests. Sears has repeatedly defended Trump’s attacks on Virginia workers, saying that Virginians facing layoffs will “be all right.” 

Sears is also in the midst of a messy GOP primary with two recent challengers – Dave LaRock and Amanda Chase – entering the race because of Sears’ “defects as a candidate” and “pretty serious issues with her campaign.”

See more about the most recent times Sears refused to comment: 

Richmond Times-Dispatch: From tariffs to DEI, Trump is shaping Virginia's campaign for governor

• “Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the leading Republican candidate in the election for governor this fall, said nothing. The next day, her campaign said it wouldn’t comment on the tariff issue.” 

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• “Lieutenant Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, did not respond to a request for comment.”

See more about the Sears campaign refusing to comment:

Washington Post: Amanda Chase, self-described ‘Trump in heels,’ files for Virginia governor

• "Dave Abrams, a senior adviser to Earle-Sears, declined to comment on Chase’s entry."

Boston Globe: Virginia will bear the brunt of DOGE cuts. And with an election this year, it’s also a bellwether on Trump and Musk.

• "Her campaign did not respond to requests for comment or an interview."

ABC News: Could the federal layoffs impact the Virginia governor race?

• "ABC News reached out to Virginia's Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who is running against Spanberger for governor, about the federal job cuts in Virginia and its effect on the race, but did not hear back by the time of publication."

NBC News: Federal layoffs shake up Virginia ahead of 2025 governor's race

• "Her campaign declined to comment for this story."