Abigail Spanberger’s daughter Catherine drew laughter Tuesday night when she insisted during her mother’s victory speech that she was “working on” cleaning her room.

The Virginia governor-elect told her three children,”I am lucky to be your mother and Catherine, you did not clean your room today, as you promised me.”

Virginia’s Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger told her daughter to clean her room on stage.. Getty Images

Spanberger’s daughters stood behind their mother at the victory party. Getty Images

“I’m working on it!” Catherine piped back from behind the lectern.

Her mother replied to laughter from supporters, “If I was working on it, we wouldn’t have won this election!”

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