Abigail Spanberger News & Updates

Ex-Roanoke swimmer speaks out against Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger for axing women's sports protection

Lily Mullens speaks out after Abigail Spanberger's administration quietly withdrew a Virginia regula...

Sep 20, 2026 • Fox News on MSN

Spanberger's data center plan on collision course with her party's green energy push, critics warn

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's data center plan restricts natural gas generation while demanding...

Sep 22, 2026 • Fox News on MSN

Southside awarded 2.7M grant to support new child care facility

DANVILLE, Va./ PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Governor Abigail Spanberger announced a $2.7 million...

Sep 25, 2026 • WFXR Roanoke on MSN

Virginia Gov. Spanberger announces $615K awarded to EO in Washington County

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Friday that $615,000 in funds have been awarded for the e...

Sep 25, 2026 • WCYB on MSN

Abigail Spanberger: Virginia’s Energy Future

Virginia has quickly become home to the highest concentration of data centers in the U.S. But it’s...

Sep 22, 2026 • The New York Times

Governor Spanberger honors Dolly Parton’s legacy in Virginia literacy

(VIRGINIA) — Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is recognizing Dolly Day by celebrating the late...

Sep 25, 2026 • WAVY Norfolk on MSN

Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger stops previous Republican-led anti-trans policies

Christopher Wiggins is the politics and news editor at equalpride, where he leads and shapes coverag...

Sep 16, 2026 • The Advocate

Spanberger, Macy take aim at Ben Cline at Grand Caverns gathering

Sixth District Democratic candidate Beth Macy and Gov. Abigail Spanberger campaigned against Rep. Be...

Sep 21, 2026 • USA TODAY

Spanberger proposes slate of data center regulations, puts first directives in motion

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger last week unveiled a package aimed at reining in the data center in...

Sep 25, 2026 • Yahoo

Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

Abigail Spanberger (D) signed an executive order addressing data canters and AI risks. Gov. Abigail ...

Sep 18, 2026 • The Verge

Spanberger presses Congress for AI guardrails as states forge ahead

Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday called on Congress to set national rules for artificial intellige...

Sep 22, 2026 • Virginia Mercury

Gov. Spanberger reveals Data Center Accountability Framework

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Governor Abigail Spanberger unveiled Virginia’s new Data Center Accountab...

Sep 19, 2026 • WAVY Norfolk on MSN

Gov. Spanberger marks Dolly Day by promoting youth reading across VA

“Reading helps children hear new words, it builds their vocabulary and strengthens early literacy ...

Sep 25, 2026 • Roanoke-Lynchburg WDBJ-TV on MSN

Gov. Spanberger announces new Fall Free Fishing Days from Sep. 25 to Sep. 27

Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the addition of a second Free Fishing Weekend this weekend. Ac...

Sep 24, 2026 • WSLS 10 News

Thousands of LGBTQ+ people & allies celebrate Virginia PrideFest — with Gov. Abigail Spanberger among them

After four years of attacks under Glenn Youngkin, LGBTQ+ Virginians once again have a governor willi...

Sep 13, 2026 • The Advocate

Abigail Spanberger endorses Leela Gray for Congress

The Virginia Governor joins a growing list of Democratic officials supporting Gray’s bid to unseat...

Sep 24, 2026 • Florida Politics

Ex-NCAA swimmer Lily Mullens speaks out against Abigail Spanberger for withdrawing women's sports petition

Former Roanoke women's swimmer Lily Mullens spoke out against Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger f...

Sep 22, 2026 • FOX News on MSN

Abigail Spanberger Was Busted for Ending Youngkin's Transgender Rulemaking Effort

Now Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ended a transgender rulemaking effort by former Gov. Glenn Youn...

Sep 15, 2026 • Townhall

Spanberger sparks outrage after sneakily ending Youngkin-era women's sports protections

Abigail Spanberger's administration quietly ended Glenn Youngkin's rulemaking process to protect gir...

Sep 21, 2026 • Fox News

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger quietly rolls back Youngkin's plans to protect girls' sports

Abigail Spanberger's administration quietly withdrew proposed protections for girls' sports and fema...

Sep 17, 2026 • Fox News on MSN

Q&A: Virginia Gov. Spanberger says Congress needs to help states address AI risks

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is calling on Congress to establish federal rules governing artific...

Sep 22, 2026 • WTOP

Spanberger announces tightened data center restrictions, clean energy mandates in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday announced a new proposal to tighten restrictions on d...

Sep 18, 2026 • The Hill on MSN

Virginia Gov. Spanberger urges Congress to establish federal AI guardrails

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is calling on Congress to establish federal guardrails for artifici...

Sep 22, 2026 • StateScoop

Gov. Spanberger announces over $15 million investment into Danville from TECHnista

DANVILLE, Va. – On Friday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced a $15.1 million investment in Danvill...

Sep 20, 2026 • WSLS 10 News

Watch Abigail Spanberger Run Away From Tough Questions About Deadly Manassas Shooting

Last Friday, a shootout took place at the Old Town Manassas First Friday block party. About 1,000 pe...

Sep 10, 2026 • Townhall

Olympic swimmer Réka György calls out Virginia Governor Spanberger for withdrawing female sports regulation

Réka György, who lost an NCAA swimming final spot to Lia Thomas, slams Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanb...

Sep 18, 2026 • Fox News

Spanberger takes unusual step to limit data centers — up to a point

Spanberger acts to restrict new data centers in Virginia but leaves some details for the future....

Sep 18, 2026 • The Washington Post on MSN

Radical Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger Quietly REVERSES Rules Put in Place by Her Predecessor Banning Biological Males in Girls’ Sports

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is quietly undoing all of the rules created by her Republican p...

Sep 22, 2026 • The Gateway Pundit

Spanberger slaps new guardrails on data centers

Her actions Friday follow a contentious fight with state legislative leaders over data center tax in...

Sep 18, 2026 • Politico on MSN

Plan to handle data centers is urgently needed, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger says

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger says that while President Trump criticizes communities concerned ov...

Sep 18, 2026 • Yahoo