Campaign bus of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears catches fire
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NORFOLK, Va. — Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign bus caught on fire Thursday afternoon.
She posted on X that while on the way to an event, her bus caught on fire, but everyone is safe. She did not say what had caused the fire.
“Thank you to the first responders who got to the scene quickly — we are so grateful for you,” Earle-Sears said.
Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, takes on Democrat Abigail Spanberger in Tuesday’s general election.
Spanberger said on social media that she was relieved to hear Earle-Sears and her team were safe following the incident.
“I’m grateful to our first responders for their quick action — and I’m thinking of the Lt. Governor and her team after this scary incident,” Spanberger said.
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