In Virginia, governors can't run for two consecutive terms. While there are plenty of states that impose restrictions on governors' terms, Virginia is unique in its law.

While more women now hold office, they still continue to fight against double standards and additional scrutiny that their ...

Abigail Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA officer, has been elected Virginia’s next governor and will become the state’s first female chief executive.

VIRGINIA Spanberger's victory will flip partisan control of the governor's office when she succeeds outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. "We sent a message to every corner of the commonwealth, a ...

RICHMOND, Va.(AP) — Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off Thursday for the first and only time on the debate stage in a fiery ...

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make ...

Just a few minutes ago, Adam (my husband) said to our daughters, ‘Your mom’s going to be the governor of Virginia,'” Abigail Spanberger said. “I can guarantee those ...

In one of the first big elections during President Donald Trump’s second term, voters in Virginia came out in droves on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to elect a new governor to replace the outgoing Republican Gov.

Virginia is one of just a few states where only the governor can restore voting rights for people with felony convictions.

On Tuesday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that Virginia’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) proposal got the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Not everyone who voted in Northern Virginia in Tuesday’s election has felt the impact of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government, but even many who ...

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the race for Virginia governor after a closely watched election which her party hopes could signal a national trend. With almost all the votes counted, the former ...