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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union
Spanberger, Virginia's first female governor, will offer a Democratic rebuttal focused on affordability and national security ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, party leaders said.
- On Feb. 24, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the official Democratic response immediately following President Donald Trump's State of the Union to a joint session of Congress.
- Spanberger, who became Virginia's first female governor earlier this year after three terms in Congress, won by a double-digit margin campaigning on affordability and trounced Republican Winsome Sears by nearly 16 percentage points.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer picked Spanberger, with Jeffries saying she `embodies the best of America' and Schumer praising her plans.
- After a run of largely forgettable rebuttals in recent years, Spanberger's surprise margin elevated her standing with national Democrats and positioned her campaign as a model for midterm campaigns.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address
By Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Party’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, giving a high-profile platform to the Virginia governor. Democratic congressional leaders are tapping a recent history-maker who became the Commonwealth’s first female governor in January. Prior to that, she served three terms in the US House, gaining a reputation as a pragmatic, more mod…
Virginia Gov. Spanberger Tapped to Deliver Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next Tuesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Thursday. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) will deliver a Spanish-language response immediately following Spanberger’s remarks. Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, was elected V…
Spanberger to give Dem rebuttal to Trump's State of the Union
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) will give the Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, House and Senate Democratic leaders announced on Thursday. Spanberger, who served in the House from 2019 to 2025, became governor in mid-January after her resounding victory against former Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears last November. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a statement that Spanberger is a “champ…
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