Former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger , a Democrat, defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) to become the next Virginia governor in the Nov. 4 election.

The onetime lawmaker outraised her opponent despite a texting scandal on her ticket as well as accusations from the lieutenant governor that her alleged knowledge of former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline is a “national security issue.”

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Age

Spanberger, 45, was born on Aug. 7, 19

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