Abigail Spanberger
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Abigail Anne Spanberger (née Davis; born August 7, 1979) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Virginia's 7th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Spanberger is a former CIA officer.
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Abigail Spanberger | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dave Brat |
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Born | Abigail Anne Davis (1979-08-07) August 7, 1979 (age 44) Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Adam Spanberger |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Virginia (BA) Purdue University (MBA) |
Website | House website |
Abigail Spanberger speaks in support of the Inflation Reduction Act Recorded August 12, 2022 | |
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Spanberger defeated Republican incumbent Dave Brat in 2018, ending the Republican Party's 38-year hold on the district. She won reelection in 2020 and 2022. In November 2023 Spanberger announced that she would be retiring from the House in order to run for governor of Virginia.