Spanberger breaks Virginia ceiling as the state’s first female governor
TL;DR
Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and signaling a historic shift as Democrats gain power in the state; the inauguration also installed Ghazala F. Hashmi as lieutenant governor and Jay Jones as attorney general, with Spanberger pledging to shield Virginia’s economy from Washington policies and address concerns about healthcare access and rural hospitals.
- Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's 1st female governor in historic inauguration CBS News
- Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor The Washington Post
- Governor Spanberger signs 10 executive orders on first day in office WSET
- It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Abigail Spanberger is now at Virginia's helm NPR
- Virginia inauguration ceremony will be filled with history making firsts WTOP
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