RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin hosted Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and her husband, Adam, for lunch at the Executive Mansion on Thursday.

Spanberger defeated Youngkin's lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the commonwealth.

Youngkin addressed Virginia the morning after the election.

"This is a great country. The greatest thing about the United States of America is it is a constitutional republic and as a constitutional republic, the people elect their leaders," Youngkin said. "Four years ago, I had the great privilege of being elected. It's one of the great honors that anyone can possibly be bestowed with, bein

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