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Virginia governor's race tightens in final weeks

The race for governor in Virginia is getting closer in the final weeks before Election Day. Democrat and former Governor Terry McAuliffe will face off against Republican and political newcomer Glenn Youngkin. Recent polling from The Washington Post shows a statistical dead heat between the two. And this week the nonpartisan "Cook Political Report" also shifted this race from leaning Democrat to a toss up. Brendan Ponton, a reporter for CBS affiliate WTKR-TV, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the contest.

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Lee Carter on his campaign for Virginia governor

In Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, five candidates are competing to challenge Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin in the race to succeed Governor Ralph Northam. One of the candidates, Virginia Delegate Lee Carter, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss some of his progressive policy proposals, including a plan to use newly legalized cannabis sales to fund reparations for Black and indigenous communities, and why he wants to "own the label" as a self-proclaimed socialist.

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