Abigail Spanberger Projected to Win Virginia Governor’s Race

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) was elected the 75th Governor of Virginia on Nov. 4, defeating her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earl-Sears. With her win, Spanberger will become the first female governor in the state’s 400-year history. Spanberger won 54 percent of the vote in the quadrennial election held on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, which called the race at 7:59 p.m. Earl-Sears won 45 percent. Apart from Virginia’s three major statewide offices, elections were held for all seats in the Virginia House of Delegates. Results are still pending for those races. Spanberger, now the governor-elect, will take office on Jan. 17, 2026, the date set by the state constitution for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s term to end....