US EditionAbigail Spanberger Elected Virginia's First Female Governor, Flipping State Blue
- On Nov. 4, Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor's race, Decision Desk HQ projected, flipping the governorship back to Democrats and becoming the first woman elected to lead Virginia.
- Spanberger ran a centrist campaign stressing reproductive rights, LGBTQ protections, affordability and education while highlighting economic pain among laid-off federal workers tied to national policy.
- Networks projected her victory within an hour as returns showed her leading by 55%, and roughly 1.4 million Virginians had voted early as of Nov. 1.
- Her win creates a path to redraw Virginia's 11 congressional districts next year if Democrats also hold the state legislature, and at Spanberger's victory rally she declared `My fellow Virginians, tonight we sent a message,` framing the result as a choice for the commonwealth.
- State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi could become the first person of Indian descent as lieutenant governor if she defeats John Reid, while the attorney-general race drew attention after Jay Jones' controversial text messages.
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Who is Abigail Spanberger? Meet Virginia's Democratic governor-elect
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Virginia's Newly Elected Governor Supports Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Sales
Efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana sales in Virginia got a boost on Tuesday with the election of Abigail Spanberger as the state’s next governor. The Democrat supports the reform, unlike outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who twice vetoed measures to enact it that were sent to his desk by the legislature. Spanberger, a former congresswoman, told Marijuana Moment ahead of the election that “as Virginia takes steps toward creating a legalized …
Abigail Spanberger first-ever woman to be Virginia governor
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Former U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D) will be the first-ever woman to serve as Virginia's governor, according to the Associated Press. Virginians chose Spanberger over her Republican opponent -- current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears -- by a 10-point margin. Spanberger, who served as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's District 7 from 2015 until 2025, was the only Democrat to file to run in this year's guberna…
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia's governorship with 57.5% of the vote, becoming the first woman to lead the state and marking a key political turn towards the 2026 legislative elections.A historic and strategic victorySpanberger, a former congressman and CIA official, defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, who won 42.3% of the vote.The victory returns the governor's office to Democratic hands after Glenn Youngkin's term and confirms a…
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Martinsville BulletinMadam Governor! Spanberger breaks glass ceiling in Virginia
Virginia elected Abigail Spanberger as the state’s first female governor, breaking a barrier that she and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears rarely discussed in a campaign focused more on the man in the White House.
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