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Winsome Earle-Sears: “That's more than any candidate for governor in our state's…”

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GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach

Published September 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:46

Today is truly a proud and humbling day, and I stand again deeply honored to announce that 81 sheriffs from across our great Commonwealth of Virginia have endorsed my candidacy for governor. Folks, That's more than any candidate for governor in our state's history. and that's truly an amazing feat. I also received the endorsement of the Virginia Beach Police Benevolent association, the city where we stand today. So this, though, is not just about numbers. (03:46–03:52)

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“You've heard of Operation Ceasefire? It's worked. Crime dropped in 12 of 13 targeted cities and violent crime fell in nine.”
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“Norfolk, my former hometown, homicides were cut by nearly two thirds.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 06:48-06:56
“Our sentencing reforms prevented the early release of over 550 inmates, violent inmates.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 06:55-07:05
“81 sheriffs from across our great Commonwealth of Virginia have endorsed my candidacy for governor.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 03:28-03:37
“I also received the endorsement of the Virginia Beach Police Benevolent association.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 03:56-04:02
“We're going to have real, reliable funding for our sheriff's departments.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 05:14-05:19
“We're going to have stronger recruitment and retention efforts so that we can put more deputies on the streets.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 05:24-05:31
“Modern equipment and technology is necessary so that you can stay one step ahead of violent crimes.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 05:32-05:42
“We secured 22 million to expand operation Ceasefire and to bring safety to our cities.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 07:08-07:14
“We've made organized retail theft a felony.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 07:13-07:17
“Virginia is seeing real results. We've got lower violent crime, we've got safer streets across cities and towns.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 07:29-07:39
“I'm going to exempt the first $20,000 of [law enforcement officers'] salaries from taxation.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 08:14-08:23
“I will veto any bill that weakens qualified immunity.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 09:11-09:20
“I will veto any bill that reduces funding for sheriff's offices.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 09:11-09:15
“I will veto any bill that lowers the mandatory minimum penalty for assaulting a law enforcement officer.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 09:23-09:30
“Abigail Spamberger promised that her first act, her first act as governor would be to rescind Governor Youngkin's order, which allows state…”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 10:06-10:18
“In Congress, she voted with D.C. politicians to reduce penalties for violent crimes while homicides, carjackings, and assaults were at…”
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“She was endorsed by Steve Discano, the prosecutor who lets criminals walk free.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 11:04-11:10
“She voted against the Lake and Riley Act, a common sense law which requires illegal immigrants charged with theft or serious crime to be…”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 11:49-11:59
“If that bill existed before her death, that woman, Lake and Riley, would have been alive today.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 12:24-12:33
“They're going to tell me what's working, what's not working, what laws we need, what maybe regulations we need, what regulations we don't…”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 14:55-15:05
“I don't run away from my record.”
GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia Beach | Uploaded September 17, 2025 | 15:53-15:56