Democrat Abigail Spanberger made history on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia’s first woman governor and give Democrats a major boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
Her win flips control of the state’s top office, ending Republican Glenn Youngkin’s four-year tenure. The former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman ran a disciplined campaign centered on economic stability — and on protecting Virginia from what she called the “chaotic policies” of President Donald Trump’s second administration, according to A
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