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TexasTowelie

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Tue Jun 8, 2021, 03:00 AM Jun 2021

Democratic candidates for governor work to turn out supporters ahead of Tuesday's primary

The crowded Democratic primary for governor will come to an end in less than two days, which will feature a flurry of campaign activity focused on getting voters to the polls.

Dozens of campaign stops across the state come a week after Gov. Ralph Northam lifted COVID-19 restrictions in Virginia, bringing a change of scenery to a primary that had focused on small events and Zoom gatherings.

A video from Portsmouth on Saturday shows former Gov. Terry McAuliffe dancing, maskless, next to local Sen. Louise Lucas, a co-chair of his campaign.

On Sunday, former Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy started the day speaking to a Baptist congregation in Virginia Beach after a year of limited in-person religious gatherings across the state.

Read more: https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/final-rush-democratic-candidates-for-governor-work-to-turn-out-supporters-ahead-of-tuesdays-primary/article_b6e1938a-e98e-5453-ba2c-606a852dc1ec.html

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