US EditionFormer President Barack Obama endorses Abigail Spanberger in race for Virginia governor
- On Friday, Former President Barack Obama endorsed U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor, in a paid ad shared on X weeks before the Nov. 4 election.
- Seeking to shore up competitive races, Obama endorsed Democratic candidates in New Jersey and Virginia to boost them ahead of high-stakes elections next month amid party fundraising struggles since last year.
- Sherrill last week campaigned with Sens. Cory Booker and Amy Klobuchar and will appear this weekend with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, as Ciattarelli is backed by President Donald Trump who held a tele-rally.
- With mail ballots already being returned, Sherrill said she and President Obama are mobilizing New Jersey voters to make a plan to vote on or before November 4.
- As one of two statewide contests this year, New Jersey’s gubernatorial race draws national money and serves as a barometer of voter sentiment toward President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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New York, Oct 17 (EFE).- Former U.S. President Barack Obama (2009-2017) this Friday expressed his support for Democratic candidates for New Jersey and Virginia governorship, key states for the party in the face of the mid-term elections in the country in 2026. Obama, a leading figure in the Democratic Party, published in X two videos about aspiring Mikie Sherrill (New Jersey) and Abigail Spanberger (Virginia), who outstrip their Republican rival…
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Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger
Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic candidates Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.
Barack Obama goes on the attack against Donald Trump-backed rival - the one the president is yet to officially endorse
Barack Obama is throwing his full weight behind Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, releasing two brand-new digital ads today that urge voters to support the former congresswoman in next month’s election. You should know that this is a huge move, as the former President is one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, and his involvement clearly signals how seriously the party is taking the Virginia race. O…
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