WASHINGTON — Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia’s next governor, AP projects.

Spanberger, a Democrat, beat current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to replace Gov. Glenn Youngkin. She will be the first woman to lead the commonwealth.

Her campaign emphasized economic issues, particularly affordability and the impact of federal government policies on Virginia's significant federal workforce. Spanberger framed the race as one about making Virginia more affordable and ensuring government responsiveness to the state's needs.

“At this moment where it feels like everything here at home in Virginia is under attack from this Congress and this White House, we need a governor committed to being steady,” Spanberger told supporters at a rally last week.

She started her career as a case officer in the

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