Oct. 17, 2025 Editor, The News-Gazette: Abigail Spanberger’s experience as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency and six years in the House of Representatives position her to be Virginia’s next governor.
In Congress, she gained respect for collaborating with her colleagues across the aisle. As governor, she will seek to transform our current partisan environment into one that provides bipartisan solutions to critical problems.
At the 2025 Labor Day event in Buena Vista, her thoughtful speech addressed the concerns of the audience and contrasted with the divisive, blustery performance of her opponent.
In the recent Oct. 9 debate, Winsome Earl-Sears’ incessant interruptions of Spanberger’s responses caused the moderators to repeat their questions. Spanberger remained calm and positive, delivering her goals for unifying state government to deal with critical issues.
A vote for Abigail Spanberger and her level-headed policies will benefit all the citizens of the commonwealth. FRANK SETTLE Lexington
