Who is Abigail Spanberger? Meet the Virginia gubernatorial candidate
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat and former Virginia Representative, is running for governor of Virginia against Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome earle-Sears in the upcoming election on November 4. Spanberger has notably outraised her opponent by over $3 million in April, despite facing accusations regarding her knowledge of former President Biden’s cognitive health. At 45 years old, she hails from Red Bank, New Jersey, and later moved too Virginia, were she graduated from J.R. Tucker High School.Spanberger holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from a joint program at Purdue University and GISMA Business School in germany.
she has an impressive career background, having worked with the Postal Inspection Service and the CIA, and became the first woman to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in the House. As a policymaker, Spanberger has championed legislation regarding gun control and infrastructure, aiming to enhance workforce development, especially at community colleges and historically black colleges. she also advocates for Social Security reforms that benefit public servants. Spanberger’s campaign is bolstered by endorsements from prominent Virginia Senators Mark warner and Tim Kaine.
Who is Abigail Spanberger? Meet the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor
Former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, will compete against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) for Virginia governor in the Nov. 4 election.
The onetime lawmaker outraised her opponent by more than $3 million in April despite accusations from the lieutenant governor that her alleged knowledge of former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline is a “national security issue.”
Here’s all you need to know about the Democratic Virginia gubernatorial hopeful.
Age
Spanberger, 45, was born on Aug. 7, 1979.
Hometown
Born in Red Bank, New Jersey, Spanberger eventually moved to Henrico County, Virginia, where she graduated from J.R. Tucker High School.
Education
Spanberger received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from a dual program at Purdue University and GISMA Business School in Germany.
Family and religion
Spanberger is married to her husband, Adam, also from Virginia, and they have three daughters. They are a Protestant family, according to Pew Research.
Occupations
Spanberger worked on narcotics and money laundering cases as a federal law enforcement officer in the Postal Inspection Service and then at the CIA as a case officer. She then became the first woman to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in the House and the first Democrat to do so in 50 years.
Major policy positions
Spanberger was a leader of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which tightened background check loopholes on guns and encouraged red flag laws at the state level.
Spanberger voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, saying she wants to boost the workforce in Virginia, specifically community colleges and historically black colleges and universities, calling them “chronically underfunded” on her website.
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Spanberger helped repeal the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset, two facets of Social Security she deems misguided, during the Biden administration. She said these two provisions reduced the benefits of Virginia public servants and their grieving spouses too much.
Spanberger ran for Congress in 2018 after President Donald Trump won his first election. She has been endorsed by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA).
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