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Democrats bet on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s cost-focused message to counter Trump
Spanberger’s double-digit Virginia win validates Democrats’ focus on affordability to counter Trump’s message in the midterms, with planned events nationwide supporting the theme.
- On Tuesday night, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response, saying `Virginians and Americans across the country are contending with rising costs, chaos in their communities, and a real fear of what each day might bring.`
- Party leaders point to Spanberger’s double-digit victory in November as validation of a disciplined, cost-focused message they want to elevate after a special election earlier this month in Texas.
- From Colonial Williamsburg, Spanberger will deliver the televised rebuttal with a time disadvantage versus the president, drawing on her three terms in the U.S. House and role as first woman elected governor of Virginia.
- Some Democrats will skip Trump’s address and host a 'State of the Swamp' with lawmakers, local leaders, and celebrities, aiming to shape midterm messaging.
- Past responses like Rubio’s 2013 water-bottle moment show rebuttals often fade or are mocked, and Trump on Monday said his speech will be long, risking smaller late-night audiences.
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Spanberger to hit on affordability in Democrats' State of the Union response
Abigail Spanberger, governor of Virginia, during an inauguration ceremony at Capitol Square in Richmond, Va., Jan. 17, 2026. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a rising star in the Democratic Party who captured the governor’s office last year by a large margin, will deliver the Democrats’ response Tuesday night to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, focusing on affordability an…
Democrats bet on Virginia governor's message to counter Trump
WASHINGTON — Democrats are betting that Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s affordability-focused message, which helped her flip a Republican-held office last November, will resonate with the country when she delivers their party’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union…
Elected to Virginia in November 2025, the Democrat had based her campaign on a reduction in the cost of living, a point on which Donald Trump sins terribly.
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