RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Former U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D) will be the first-ever woman to serve as Virginia's governor, according to the Associated Press.

Virginians chose Spanberger over her Republican opponent -- current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears -- by a 10-point margin.

Spanberger, who served as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's District 7 from 2015 until 2025, was the only Democrat to file to run in this year's gubernatorial race. Political analysts have described her as a "favorite" from the start, with her consistently polling ahead of Earle-Sears.

Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA case officer, won with a campaign emphasizing economic issues, a strategy that may serve as a model for other Democrats in next year’s elections as they try to break Pres

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