Virginia Gov Nominee Exposed As Diversity Hypocrite

The Bulwark reports:

Like many Republican officials, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is no fan of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Earle-Sears, who on Saturday officially became the GOP nominee to succeed Glenn Youngkin in the governor’s mansion, has repeatedly blasted DEI initiatives. “Democrats think minorities can’t succeed without DEI,” her campaign wrote in an X post in March. “I didn’t get here through victimhood—but through faith, education, and grit.”

But a few years ago, Earle-Sears was happy to participate in diversity programs. The LinkedIn page for Earle-Sears’s now-closed company, an appliance and electric business, points out that hiring the business would be a solution for government contractors looking to fulfill DEI requirements. “As a female-, veteran-, and minority-owned company, we are able to help federal contractors meet their diversity requirements,” the profile reads.

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Democrats think minorities can’t succeed without DEI—that we need their help, their labels, their permission.

But I’m the Lt. Gov. of Virginia—the former capital of the Confederacy.

I didn’t get here through victimhood—but through faith, education, and grit. pic.twitter.com/hTKl6Ju4EN

— Winsome Earle-Sears (@winwithwinsome) March 25, 2025