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Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Gains Support From Prominent Democrat Donor
Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Virginia’s November election, has gained support from a longtime Democrat donor.
According to Daily Caller, Robert Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), made a substantial donation to Earle-Sears’ campaign following a protest outside a school board meeting in August.
“Madam Lt. Governor. I was so appalled by that racist diatribe displayed by a useful idiot at a recent press event that I chose to show all the voters of Virginia how Black Brothers stand up to defend and support their Black Sisters when confronted with unadulterated racism,” Johnson wrote to Earle-Sears in a statement, according to the outlet.
“I have always been a good investor and that’s why I’m investing in you,” the statement added.
BET Co-Founder Robert Johnson was “so appalled by that racist diatribe … that I choose to show the voters of Virginia how Black Brothers stand up to defend and support their Black Sisters.”https://t.co/R16e4GkEXJ pic.twitter.com/jMK0I01J1m
— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) August 30, 2025
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An older white woman held up a racially-charged sign in support of left-wing gender ideology to protest Earle-Sears’ presence at an Arlington County School Board meeting on Aug. 21. The Republican nominee spoke at the gathering to criticize the county’s bathroom and locker room policies allowing biological males in female spaces.
“Hey Winsome, if trans can’t share your bathroom, then blacks can’t share my water foundation,” the sign read.
“Abigail Spanberger is hiding from voters because she’s sold out to extremist nonsense. You have my word I will always stand with you and with common sense,” Earle-Sears said.
NEW AD: Abigail Spanberger is hiding from voters because she’s sold out to extremist nonsense.
You have my word I will always stand with you and with common sense. pic.twitter.com/2RT8FaaQMO
— Winsome Earle-Sears (@winwithwinsome) August 22, 2025
Johnson donated $500,000 to Earle-Sears’ campaign.
Racist sign prompts BET co-founder Robert Johnson to give Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign $500Khttps://t.co/bN4gVxkizj pic.twitter.com/IwdmH7ua8y
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) September 1, 2025
The Washington Times provided further info:
The woman holding the sign was a Democratic volunteer who had canvassed for Democratic candidates for years, according to WJLA-TV.
Previously, Mr. Johnson mostly donated to Democrats, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in her 2008 and 2016 presidential campaigns. He has also donated to the campaigns of former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat.
However, after President Trump was elected in 2016, Mr. Johnson urged Black Americans to give Mr. Trump a chance, saying he had known the president for years.
Ms. Earle-Sears is running for governor against former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat. Ms. Spanberger condemned the sign on X as “racist and abhorrent.”
“Many Virginians remember the segregated water fountains (and buses and schools and neighborhoods) of Virginia’s recent history,” Ms. Spanberger said. “And no matter the intended purpose or tone, and no matter how much one might find someone else’s beliefs objectionable, to threaten a return of Jim Crow and segregation to a Black woman is unacceptable. Full stop.”
Polls have consistently shown Ms. Spanberger with a sizable lead over Ms. Earle-Sears. A recent poll by Roanoke College had Ms. Spanberger ahead 46% to 39%.