Abigail Spanberger
Governor of Virginia since 2026. Virginia allows no consecutive terms: this is the last.
Governor of VirginiaBorn 1979
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2026
- Last margin
- +15.4
- Won 2025
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Governing with the legislature
Party control of each branch at the start of each year, with seats held. Divided government in 5 of 9 years. The Governor changes to Democratic control in 2013. The Governor changes to Republican control in 2021. The Governor changes to Democratic control in 2025. The State Senate changes to Democratic control in 2019. The House of Delegates changes to Democratic control in 2019. The House of Delegates changes to Republican control in 2021. The House of Delegates changes to Democratic control in 2023.
| Branch | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D |
| State Senate | — | — | R 21–19 | R | D 21–19 | D | D 21–19 | D | D 21–19 |
| House of Delegates | R 67–32 | R 67–33 | R 66–34 | R 51–49 | D 55–45 | R 52–48 | D 51–49 | D 64–36 | D 63–36 |
Source: 99chambers state government history (Klarner, MEDSL, results archive)
Bills signed and vetoed
Each session’s bills that reached Spanberger’s desk.
- 2025 Regular Session759 · 157 vetoed
- 2026 Regular Session1,147 · 8 vetoed
- 2026, 1st Special Session1 · 0 vetoed
- Signed
- Vetoed in full
- Partial (line-item) vetoes count as signed.
Notable vetoes
- HB 30 · Budget Bill. · signed Jun 2026 with partial vetoes
- HB 637 · Possession of residue of a controlled substance unlawful; penalties exceptions. · vetoed Apr 2026
- SB 731 · Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections, report. · signed Apr 2026 with partial vetoes
- SB 542 · Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report. · signed Apr 2026 with partial vetoes
- HB 26 · Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. · signed Apr 2026 with partial vetoes
Source: Open States bills and actionsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
In office
- Term
- 1st term as governor of Virginia
- Term limit
- No consecutive terms; serving the last term Virginia allows
Career
Offices held, and every time Spanberger was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Statewide races are measured against the state’s presidential vote in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Governor of Virginia | Won | D+15.4 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, VA-7 | Won | D+4.7 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, VA-7 | Won | D+1.8 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, VA-7 | Won | D+1.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Spanberger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide S001209
- FEC H8VA07094
- Wikidata Q55603085
- Ballotpedia Abigail Spanberger
- Vote Smart 179682
- GovTrack 412833
- OpenSecrets N00041418
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET