Winsome Earle-Sears mocks MSNBC’s sexist claims about Spanberger race

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” panelists on Wednesday mocked her Democratic opponent Abigail Spanberger after suggesting it was sexist to vote against her.

Co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Jonathan Lemire, along with liberal commentator Molly Jong-Faust, complained that Spanberger and New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mickey Sherrill, DN.J. They don’t run away from their races and blame it on sexism in America.

Earl-Sears, lieutenant governor of Virginia and Spanberger’s Republican opponent, Asked and answered the segment“Who would tell them?” – referring to the fact that either woman would become the Commonwealth’s first female governor if elected.

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Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsom Earle-Sears slammed MSNBC on Wednesday after the anchor suggested it was sexist to vote against her Democratic opponent, Abigail Spanberger. (Win McNamee/Getty)

In the segment, Brzezinski emphasized how important it is to the party and the country to elect Spanberger and other female Democratic candidates.

“It’s really incredible when you have Abigail Spanberger, Mike Sherrill — her background, all the different jobs she’s done in the military. And like Alyssa Slotkin, I mean, my God, these women are incredible,” she said.

“And to them I say, fight, fight, fight, because we need them. We need them,” Brzezinski added.

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsom Earle-Sears, a Republican, left, is running against Democrat Abigail Spanberger, right, in the state’s 2025 race for governor. (Kristen Zeiss/The Washington Post via Getty Images; Kevin Dietz/Getty Images)

Jong-Fast noted that Sherrill has campaigned hard in her race against the former assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli But the New Jersey governor appeared nervous about the outcome.

Lemire said that although both candidates are leading in their respective polls, their race remains competitive.

“Yes, Sherrill made some mistakes in her campaign, but she still has, as you say, a five- or six-point lead in every poll. Spanberger’s Virginia has a slightly bigger lead than that. But you know, both competitive races have been going here for the last few weeks,” Lemire said.

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Rep. of New Jersey. Michael Sherrill, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, speaks at a news conference on October 13, 2025 in Clifton, NJ. (Mickey Sherrill Campaign)

Lemire suggested that part of the challenge may stem from a long-standing misunderstanding of the country.

“But as far as Micah and Molly, I mean, a lot of Democrats are struggling with this right now,” Lemire added. “They Eminent women Lost two of the last three presidential elections — both. There are those who say, ‘Well, we can’t do that again. The stakes are too high.’ But, of course, it falls into the same trap.”

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Brzezinski replied, “Other countries have no problem electing women.”