Abigail Spanberger was inaugurated as Virginia’s governor around noon on Saturday, in an event streamed live. Spanberger, who defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears decisively in last year’s election, becomes Virginia’s first female governor and a major Democratic pickup.Announcing the start of her term on X, she wrote, “Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins.” Do you want me to rewrite, fact-check, or turn this into a headline/tweet? I can do any of those. Below are three quick options – a news lead, a short social post, and a headline – plus a note about verification.

1) News lead:

Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia’s governor around noon Saturday in a live-streamed ceremony, becoming the state’s first female governor after decisively defeating Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in last year’s election. Announcing the start of her term on X, Spanberger wrote, “Good morning, Virginia! today at noon, the work begins.”

2) Social post (X/Twitter length):

Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia’s governor at noon today in a live-streamed ceremony – the state’s first female governor after her decisive win over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. “Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins,” she wrote on X.

3) Headline:

Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor

Verification note:

I can fact-check the details (inauguration time,opponent,live-stream,and the X quote) against news sources if you want – say so and I’ll look them up. If this is for publication, I recommend confirming the quote and the opponent’s full title with a primary source (official release or the inauguration stream).

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