Virginia, Abigail Spanberger and lieutenant governor
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger has been elected as Virginia's next governor, the Associated Press projected, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. This win returns the state to Democratic leadership after four years under a Republican governor.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger is projected to win the Virginia gubernatorial race and become the first female governor of the state, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Abigail Spanberger is running to be the first female governor of Virginia. Spanberger, the Democratic candidate, is a former Virginia Congresswoman who has lived in the Commonwealth since middle school. She is running against Lt.