Abigail Spanberger

Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Former Congresswoman, CIA Officer, and Federal Agent. Mom.

[Abigail Spanberger @SpanbergerForVA]

I am honored to serve as the 75th Governor of Virginia.

It is with a profound sense of duty to all Virginians that I assume the Governorship and pledge myself to work tirelessly on behalf of our Commonwealth — our home.

[Abigail Spanberger @SpanbergerForVA]

🚨NEWS:

$23 MILLION is coming to the Shenandoah Valley to generate 150 new jobs, address high energy costs, and grow the economy.

I look forward to watching MSolar grow in Mount Jackson.

https://t.co/d14q1XSUf3

[Abigail Spanberger @SpanbergerForVA]

Don’t have to teach a Virginian how to properly crack a crab! 🦀 💪😎

[Wes Moore @iamwesmoore]

Was happy to welcome @LauraKellyKS, @andybeshearky, @mattmeyerde, and @spanbergerforva to Annapolis to walk them through how to correctly crack crabs 🦀

[Abigail Spanberger @SpanbergerForVA]

Tarun Mehta was a wonderful partner to his beloved wife, Leslie, and a loving father. His loss will be felt deeply.

Leslie and Blair — we love you and we are holding you in our hearts and prayers.

[Democratic Governors @DemGovs]

NEW: Gov. @SpanbergerForVA expands access to childcare for working families across Virginia!

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

Elections aren't won by one person, they are won by communities who show up and make informed decisions.

Primary elections in Virginia will be held on August 4, with early voting starting in just a few weeks.

Check your registration and find where you can vote at https://t.co/IOo5nfGqct.

[Virginia Senate Democrats @VASenateDems]

Childcare affordability matters for families across Virginia.

Yesterday, @GovernorVA signed 2 major bills into law to expand child care access, reduce waitlists, and help working parents afford care.

Virginia Senate Democrats are delivering for families.

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

Today I hosted our Regional Readiness Summit in Richmond with local police chiefs, sheriffs, fire chiefs, emergency management personnel, law enforcement officers, and additional partners. Over the past several years alone, the Commonwealth of Virginia has faced enormous challenges: catastrophic flooding, active shooter incidents, devastating fires, bomb threats, and water crises that have profoundly impacted our communities and our neighbors.

As a region — and as a Commonwealth — we have responded. Again and again.

Our Regional Readiness Summits are opportunities to make sure that we are ready to respond to major incidents that cross jurisdictional borders and job responsibilities.

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

Today I signed legislation to expand affordable childcare in Virginia, and I met some of the kids and families who would benefit. #AffordableVirginia

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Gov. @SpanbergerForVA: The idea that you are paying more than a mortgage to have your children in quality childcare is an issue that impacts all of us. It is not sustainable and frankly it's not acceptable. What I'm signing today is a response to the reality that we face as a Commonwealth. We're creating the Employee Child Care Assistance Program, a new tool that incentivizes employers to help their employees pay for childcare with the state matching those contributions. This is one of the ways that we can make childcare more affordable without putting the entire burden on families or on the government alone.

[CSPAN @cspan]

.@SpanbergerForVA signs bill for the expansion of child care access in VA

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

For seventy years, on this hillside overlooking the James River, Virginians have gathered on Memorial Day to remember our neighbors who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Every single year, we have come back here, together, to say in one unified voice: we have not forgotten you.

[Abigail Spanberger @SpanbergerForVA]

Grateful to have gotten to spend time with Stephen Colbert on his witty, wonderful Late Show this January.

Wishing him nothing but the best in his next chapter. What a career so far — and so much more to come!

[American Progress @amprog]

Virginia is the first state in the South to grant paid family and medical leave 👏

@GovernorVA Spanberger is putting workers first.

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

In Virginia, a typical worker who takes four weeks of unpaid leave loses more than $3,600 in income.

Access to paid family and medical leave lowers costs for working families. That's why I'm proud to sign legislation that provides up to 12 weeks of paid family & medical leave for Virginians.

[Abigail Spanberger @SpanbergerForVA]

Yet another disappointing Court decision (after 3,000,000+ Virginians voted).

What do we do with our outrage? We WIN in November.

Volunteer, donate, vote, WIN.
https://t.co/gS2Cag7PfX

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

The Supreme Court of the United States has now joined the Supreme Court of Virginia in choosing to nullify an election and the votes of more than three million Virginians.

These Virginians made their voices heard — casting their ballots in good faith to push back against a President who said he’s “entitled” to more seats in Congress before voters go to the polls.

As Governor, I will make sure voters know when and how to cast their votes this year. Because our votes are how we choose the representation we deserve.

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

Today, the Supreme Court temporarily maintained nationwide access to mifepristone through telehealth services and mail-order. This order does not provide certainty to patients and providers across the Commonwealth who worry their access to safe, essential healthcare is in jeopardy. 

Virginia is the only state in the South that has not further restricted access to reproductive care, contraception, or birth control since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Our Commonwealth is the last bastion in the South when it comes to protecting reproductive freedom, and I understand our responsibility at this moment. 

I will continue to work to pursue every available avenue to ensure women can access care, uphold Virginians’ right to privacy, and protect fundamental freedoms for all families. And we will pass our constitutional amendment guaranteeing reproductive rights in November.

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

Because of the bills I signed today, when your family needs care, you can get it.

From capping the monthly out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 to cracking down on prior authorization delays, we are taking action to bring down healthcare costs.

[Democratic Governors @DemGovs]

BIG NEWS: This week, Gov. @SpanbergerForVA signed landmark legislation to establish statewide paid family and medical leave in VA!