Va. governor-elect to name 'energy czar' on affordable power
Dec 19, 2025 · Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, speaking to Times-Dispatch reporters on Nov. 21, says a priority will be to get "a handle" on the state's impending energy crisis.
VA: Spanberger backs ban on sale of assault-style weapons
Apr 10, 2025 · She said she would support a ban on the manufacture and distribution of "ghost" guns, stricter limits on high-capacity magazines and a ban on the sale of assault-style rifles.
Virginia governor's race: Spanberger raises $10.7 million
Jul 16, 2025 · Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, has $15.2 million in hand as her campaign for governor with less than four months to election day after raised $10.7 million in the last three months ...
Spanberger loves meeting strangers, recharges with family
Aug 28, 2025 · Virginia will make history in November — either Democrat Abigail Spanberger or Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee, will be the first woman to hold the state’s highest …
Schapiro: Time for Spanberger to start acting like a leader
Spanberger's not just the all-but-official Democratic nominee for Virginia governor, she's her party's titular head.
Virginia: Spanberger says ‘We will raise the minimum wage.’
Apr 8, 2025 · Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor, Abigail Spanberger, said if she is elected governor, she would sign legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Virginia Politics Insider: Spanberger's next chapter
Dec 16, 2024 · Michael Martz interviews Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, who is leaving Congress after three terms leaves for a different kind of challenge as the presumptive Democratic nominee for …
Spanberger begins Cabinet rollout with health secretary pick
Dec 3, 2025 · Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger began filling her Cabinet on Tuesday, naming Marvin Figueroa as secretary of health and human resources.
Spanberger vows to fill university board vacancies 'Day 1'
Nov 21, 2025 · Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger promises to take quick action after her inauguration on Jan. 17 to fill vacancies on the governing boards of three Virginia colleges and universities. They …
Spanberger draws on familiar names in planning policy agenda
Nov 5, 2025 · Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger may be a newcomer to state politics in Richmond, but she's calling on state capital veterans for advice on her policy agenda before her inauguration as Virginia's ...