The Virginia gubernatorial contest isn’t the only commonwealth-wide race that’s in a virutal dead heat. According to a poll by the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Hala Ayala leads Republican Winsome Sears, a former state delegate, 49% to 48%. For Attorney General the poll puts incumbent Mark Herring one percentage point ahead of challenger Jason Miyares. The poll was taken Oct. 17-25.