""We sent a message to every corner of the commonwealth, a message to our neighbors and our fellow Americans across the country," Spanberger told supporters Tuesday night in Richmond. "We sent a message to the whole word that in 2025, Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. We chose our commonwealth over chaos.""
""Just a few minutes ago, Adam said to our daughters, your mom's going to be the governor of Virginia. And I can guarantee those words have never been spoken in Virginia ever before," she said. "It's a big deal," she added, "that the girls and the young women I have met along the campaign trail now know with certainty that they c"
Abigail Spanberger won Virginia's governor's race, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and becoming the first woman to lead the commonwealth. Democrats achieved a statewide sweep, with Ghazala F. Hashmi elected lieutenant governor and Jay Jones elected attorney general, while retaining control of the state legislature. Hashmi becomes the first Muslim woman to win statewide office in the U.S.; Jones becomes Virginia's first Black attorney general. Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA case officer, emphasized economic issues during the campaign. The Democratic victories raised doubts about President Donald Trump's political strength less than a year into his second term.
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