Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger is campaigning for Virginia’s governor’s race on an energy platform that supports robust renewable development and continued use, as needed, of natural gas. The former Democratic lawmaker also aims to make energy-reliant data centers pay for upgrades to the electrical grid.

Spanberger represented the 7th Congressional District outside Washington, D.C., from 2019 to 2025. Now, she believes she is positioned to make her home state a “dominant” player in developing a multi-faceted energy landscape.

Spanberger said that her years on Capitol Hill helped frame climate change as an opportunity and challenge for Virginia, and energy use and conservation will be key issues in her bid for the governor’s mansion. “Virginia’s on a path to really be dominant an

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