Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced she is running for governor of Virginia in 2025, since GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin is barred from seeking a consecutive term.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat representing what's been a competitive U.S. House seat in Virginia, announced Monday that she's running for governor of the state. The third-term congresswoman will not seek re-election in 2024 for the House seat she held by 4.66 percentage points in 2022. She defeated Republican Dave Brat in 2018. Republican Virginia Gov.
Last month, former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced she would not run for governor in 2025 and will instead run next year to represent the competitive northern Virginia congressional seat being vacated by a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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