Lawmakers across the country are speaking out against a racist protest sign targeting Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R), the Republican candidate in the 2025 gubernatorial race. The sign, displayed at an Arlington School Board meeting, compared opposition to transgender bathroom policies with Jim Crow-era segregation, drawing sharp condemnation from Republicans and even some Democrats.
The Spanberger protest scandal erupted Thursday when a white supporter of Democrat Abigail Spanberger held up a racist sign targeting black Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears.
