Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia’s first female governor, flipping the office from red to blue in a race considered a referendum on President Donald Trump, NBC News projects.

Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a staunch conservative, to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first-ever woman to lead the commonwealth.

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Spanberger’s victory will flip partisan control of the governor’s office when the former congresswoman and CIA case officer succeeds outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. She won with a campaign emphasizing economic issues, a strategy that may serve as a model for other Democrats in next year’s elec

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