From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Abigail Spanberger made an impact.
Abigail Spanberger is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2025. A Democrat, she won re-election in 2020 and 2022. Spanberger is the Democratic nominee for the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election and is set to face Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee. If elected, she would be the first female governor of Virginia. Before entering politics, Spanberger was an intelligence officer.
In 2004, the Federal Assault Weapons Ban expired. Spanberger has since called for a new version of the ban. She favors requiring background checks on private gun sales and supported a ban on bump stocks.
In 2006, Spanberger joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as an operations officer, where she focused on gathering intelligence related to nuclear proliferation and terrorism.
In 2014, Spanberger left the CIA and entered the private sector, accepting a position at Royall & Company (now EAB).
In July 2017, Spanberger announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Virginia's 7th congressional district in the 2018 election, running against incumbent Republican Dave Brat.
In 2017, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed Spanberger to the Virginia Fair Housing Board.
On June 12, 2018, Spanberger won the Democratic primary election with 73% of the vote, defeating Dan Ward and receiving more votes than any other candidate in the Virginia primaries that day.
On September 23, 2019, Spanberger joined other House Democrats in calling for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump, expressing concerns about the use of power and security assistance funds to influence a foreign election. They wrote an opinion piece in The Washington Post.
In 2019, Abigail Spanberger began her service as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district.
In 2019, Spanberger voted in favor of the Equality Act.
In 2019, Spanberger voted to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be notified when undocumented immigrants attempt to purchase firearms. She also voted against the House budget because it failed to acknowledge the growing national debt.
In 2019, during a Committee on Foreign Affairs meeting, Spanberger asked the Trump administration to reverse its isolationist policies regarding climate change, stating that it is in the U.S.'s national interest to reinforce its stature as a global leader on international environmental and energy issues.
In January 2020, Abigail Spanberger sponsored the Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act, which passed the House unanimously, requiring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to publicize rebates, discounts, and price concessions. She also co-sponsored the Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, granting Medicare Part D the power to negotiate prescription prices with drug companies.
In November 2020, Spanberger led a bipartisan effort to secure the 340B Drug Pricing Program against changes that would lead to significant increases in prescription medication costs.
Abigail Spanberger won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020.
Abigail Spanberger won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022.
In 2022, Spanberger ran for reelection in the newly redrawn district, defeating Republican Yesli Vega.
In 2022, Spanberger voted in favor of the Respect For Marriage Act.
On January 31, 2023, Spanberger was among seven Democrats who voted for H.R.497, known as the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, a bill designed to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.
On February 1, 2023, Spanberger was among twelve Democrats who voted in favor of a resolution aimed at ending the COVID-19 national emergency.
In February 2023, Spanberger, along with other representatives, introduced the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act, which aims to share federal offshore wind power revenue with states for coastal protection and restoration work.
In November 2023, Spanberger declared her candidacy for governor of Virginia in the 2025 election.
In 2023, Spanberger voted against overturning the District of Columbia's revision of its criminal code, which reduced the maximum penalties for crimes such as burglary, carjacking, and robbery.
In April 2025, Spanberger secured the Democratic nomination for governor of Virginia in the upcoming election.
In 2025, Abigail Spanberger became the Democratic nominee for governor in the Virginia gubernatorial election.
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