Abigail Spanberger has always served her country and community. She began her career of public service as a federal law enforcement officer working narcotics and money laundering cases with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Following her love of country, public service, and languages, Abigail joined the CIA as a case officer. She traveled and lived abroad collecting intelligence, managing assets, and overseeing high-profile programs in service to the United States.

In 2014, Abigail left government service to begin a career in the private sector and bring her family back home to Virginia. When she saw partisan politics threatening the country she dedicated her life to defend, Abigail decided to run for Congress.

In 2018, she became the first Democrat since 1968 to be elected to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional district. In the U.S. House, Abigail serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Agriculture Committee and her top priorities include strengthening our country’s national security and fighting for Central Virginia families by lowering prescription drug prices, protecting access to healthcare, and expanding broadband internet access.

In 2021, Virginia’s Congressional boundaries were redrawn, and VA-07 now encapsulates more of Northern Virginia and 8 new localities.

Abigail grew up in Short Pump, in Henrico County. She attended J.R. Tucker High School’s Spanish immersion program and graduated from the University of Virginia. After college, Abigail moved to Germany and earned her MBA from a dual-degree German-American program between the GISMA business school and Purdue University.