Abigail Spanberger

At-a-Glance

Serves as the 75th Governor of Virginia since 2026
Served as U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2025
Virginia's first female governor, elected in 2025
Former officer in the Central Intelligence Agency from 2006 to 2014
Holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia (2001) and an MBA from Purdue University

Biography

Abigail Anne Spanberger is an American politician and former intelligence officer who serves as the 75th Governor of Virginia since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S.

Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2025. Spanberger was elected governor of Virginia in 2025, becoming Virginia's first female governor.