{"id":2541615,"date":"2026-01-18T03:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-abigail-spanberger-inaugurated-as-virginias-new-governor-54\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T03:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:09:23","slug":"watch-live-abigail-spanberger-inaugurated-as-virginias-new-governor-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-abigail-spanberger-inaugurated-as-virginias-new-governor-54\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Abigail Spanberger inaugurated as Virginia&#8217;s new governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-abigail-spanberger-inaugurated-as-virginias-new-governor-54%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2541615&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Abigail Spanberger is being sworn in as Virginia&#8217;s governor, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bezos-blue-origin-suffers-rocket-failure-during-uncrewed-mission\/\" title=\"Bezos\u2019 Blue Origin suffers rocket failure during uncrewed mission\">live video stream<\/a> available of the inauguration scheduled for around noon Saturday. She defeated Lt. Gov. winsome Earle-Sears decisively in last year&#8217;s election and will become the state&#8217;s first female governor. Spanberger tweeted, &#8220;Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins.&#8221; Do you want this turned into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-abigail-spanberger-inaugurated-as-virginias-new-governor-8\/\" title=\"...: ... as ...s new ...\">short news blurb<\/a>, a social post, a headline, or something else? I can also (if you want) fact-check details or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >draft live\u2011coverage copy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, here are a few ready-to-use options you can pick from:<\/p>\n<p>1) Two-sentence news lead<\/p>\n<p>Abigail Spanberger is being sworn in as Virginia&#8217;s governor today, with a live video stream of the inauguration scheduled for around noon Saturday. Spanberger, who defeated Lt. Gov.Winsome Earle\u2011Sears in last year&#8217;s election, will become the state&#8217;s first female governor; she tweeted this morning, &#8220;Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>2) Short social posts<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tweet (concise): Today at noon, Abigail Spanberger will be sworn in as Virginia&#8217;s governor. watch the live stream of the inauguration &#8211; &#8220;Good morning, Virginia! today at noon, the work begins.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Facebook\/Instagram caption: Abigail Spanberger takes the oath of office at around noon today, becoming virginia&#8217;s first female governor after defeating Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle\u2011Sears last year.Watch the live stream of the inauguration and follow updates.<\/p>\n<p>3) Fast TV\/radio read (15-20 sec)<\/p>\n<p>Today at noon, abigail Spanberger will be sworn in as Virginia&#8217;s governor. Spanberger, who defeated Lt. gov.Winsome Earle\u2011Sears in last year&#8217;s election,becomes the state&#8217;s first female governor. A live video stream of the inauguration is available online &#8211; she tweeted, &#8220;Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you want, I can:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Fact-check or expand her biography and policy priorities,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Draft a longer article or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-elise-stefanik-calls-for-saratoga-party-chair-to-resign-democrat-primary-is-a-trainwreck\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Elise Stefanik Calls for Saratoga Party Chair to Resign: Democrat Primary Is a \u2018Trainwreck\u2019\">social media thread<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Suggest outlets\/links to watch the live stream (official state or campaign pages, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legacy-media-largely-ignore-damning-report-about-ny-nursing-home-deaths\/\" title=\"Legacy Media Largely Ignore Damning Report About NY Nursing Home Deaths\">major news networks<\/a>, C\u2011SPAN).  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WATCH LIVE: Abigail Spanberger inaugurated as Virginia&rsquo;s new governor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"fH8-fmg6pjw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 Virginia Inauguration\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fH8-fmg6pjw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gov.-elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866711\/spanberger-earle-sears-virginia-woman-governor-2025-election\/\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a> is set to be inaugurated as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia&rsquo;s <\/a>next governor around noon Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866711\/spanberger-earle-sears-virginia-woman-governor-2025-election\/\">SPANBERGER DELIVERS DEMOCRATS HUGE WIN IN VIRGINIA AFTER DEFEATING EARLE-SEARS FOR GOVERNORSHIP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4418552\/february-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-out-13-days\/\">February Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 13 days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4418663\/second-round-january-social-security-payments-goes-out-four-days\/\">Second round of January Social Security payments goes out in four days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4422394\/maha-gop-2026-elections-epa-policy\/\">MAHA emerges as GOP 2026 election bright spot &mdash; with one major caveat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Spanberger beat Virginia Lt. Gov.&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-earle-sears\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a>&nbsp;decisively in last year&rsquo;s election to become the state&rsquo;s first female governor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins,&rdquo; Spanberger <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpanbergerForVA\/status\/2012514741785186338\">wrote on X Saturday.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2541616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25309099685568.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52927,53824,60667],"class_list":["post-2541615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abigail-spanberger","tag-inauguration-2","tag-virginia-governor"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25309099685568.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2541615"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2541619,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541615\/revisions\/2541619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2541616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2541615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2541615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2541615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}