Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia’s governor race, becoming the state’s first female governor.
The race for lieutenant governor has been called as well.
????BREAKING: Abigail Spanberger has been elected as the next Governor of Virginia.
Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
No call has been made in the Attorney General race.
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Original story:
It’s official. After months of tense political debate, Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be the governor of Virginia. She’s the state’s first female to hold the position, replacing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
According to the Associated Press, «Spanberger has held a financial advantage throughout the campaign, bringing in about $66 million over the course of her campaign, compared to about $35 million for Earle-Sears. The Democrat entered the final two-week stretch of the campaign with about $4.
