Democrats gain control of Virginia as Spanberger wins governor race

The Fox Information Resolution Desk has predicted that Democrat Abigail Spanberger will develop into the subsequent governor of Virginia.

Republicans had hoped to repeat the 2021 unrest attributable to outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin, however now face a minimum of two years with out management of Richmond, with each legislative chambers remaining in Democratic fingers.

After scandal-plagued candidate Jay Jones — who was operating for legal professional basic — rigorously responded to repeated strain to name on her fellow Democrat to resign after he plotted the assassination of former Home Speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah.

Opponent Winsome Earle-Sears, the outgoing lieutenant governor, urged Spanberger to touch upon the Jones scandal and make clear her place on transgender college students’ participation at school sports activities and using loos that match their gender id.

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Spanberger didn’t instantly reply to Earle-Sears’ advances and refused to make eye contact along with her at these instances.

In her marketing campaign adverts, Spanberger highlighted her resume as a former federal agent who investigated crimes in opposition to kids and later counterterrorism on the CIA.

She was additionally a US Postal Inspector investigating drug trafficking and cash laundering earlier than becoming a member of Langley.

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Spanberger additionally made well being care and abortion a difficulty in her marketing campaign, portraying Earle-Sears as radical on the latter — because the Republican beforehand known as for restricted exceptions for terminating a being pregnant.

She has described herself as a extra reasonable candidate than Republicans declare, with the GOP highlighting her near-100% voting report, according to then-President Joe Biden, when she was within the Home as a purpose to doubt any claims of pragmatism.

Late within the marketing campaign, Spanberger introduced in a number of Democratic heavyweights, together with former President Barack Obama and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro – seen as a possible 2028 identify.

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Biden, nevertheless, was noticeably absent from the monitor, and a preliminary inquiry into that element with the Delaware Democrat’s crew went unanswered.

Spanberger additionally tapped into Beltway anger over the federal government shutdown to talk about the “hardships” these particular Virginia households are going through.

Nevertheless, Republicans want a handful of Democratic votes to reopen the federal government.

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Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger cheers with a crowd, not pictured, in Henrico County, Virginia in September 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)

“We want a governor to face up and make it clear that assaults on our federal workers are taking place [and] assaults on authorities contractors,” she stated final week at an occasion in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Spanberger and her get together are anticipated to have full management of Virginia’s authorities for the subsequent two years, after which the Senate — which had no races this 12 months — and the Home of Delegates will face voters once more.