Last Weekend, Spanberger Held Events in Virginia Localities that Governor Glenn Youngkin Won by an Average of Nearly 30 Points

ABC 13 (Lynchburg): Abigail Spanberger visits Bedford to discuss her campaign for Virginia governor

“She is highly capable, highly intelligent, works hard, has a career of public service behind her. The three terms in Congress demonstrated, absolutely, she knows how to work with the other party.”

News & Advance (Lynchburg): ‘Within my comfort zone’: Spanberger tells Bedford she’s ready for tough governor’s race

In her stop in Bedford on Sunday, Spanberger emphasized she will be back in the area often in 2025 while campaigning for governor. After her third House term ended in December, Spanberger said she will have time to travel across Virginia, including the central and southwest regions, to make sure she gets a pulse of what issues people feel are important, and that people across the state feel heard.

WFXR News (Roanoke): Abigail Spanberger concludes three days campaigning in southwest Virginia

Spanberger just concluded three days in Southwest Virginia, during which she visited everywhere from Galax to Blacksburg to Roanoke.

“She came to our part of the state. I think sometimes we get written off, and we shouldn’t do that because there really are other people like me who are passionate.”

Spanberger said that over the past three days spent in our region, she’s heard a lot about education and cost of living.

Kingsport Times-News: Spanberger fields questions on campaign stop

Spanberger pointed to her support while in Congress of expanded broadband access, rural development project funding and legislation ensuring that survivors of retirees get full Social Security survivors’ benefits.

“I want to make sure all voices are heard,” said Spanberger. “I represented a lot of people who voted for me and a lot who didn’t.”

Spanberger often jotted in a spiral-bound notebook as she heard from the audience.

WJHL (Bristol): Democratic candidate for Virginia governor visits Bristol

Abigail Spanberger was recently a U.S. Representative for Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District. She says she’s running on issues such as energy policy, housing affordability, and education. Spanberger says it’s important to introduce herself to all parts of Virginia.

Bristol Herald Courier: Democratic candidate for Virginia Governor visits Marion

Spanberger highlighted that although she is very aware that this region is considered a deeply conservative part of the commonwealth, “I hope that what I’ve demonstrated for the people I used to serve when I was in Congress and the people I hope to serve as governor, is that vote for me, or you don’t vote for me. I still work for you, and I still want to be accountable, and I still want to hear from people.”

10 News (Roanoke): Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger tours Southwest Virginia

Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger was out meeting residents in Roanoke earlier today as part of a tour of Southwest Virginia.

We asked her what she’s hearing from voters.

“The cost of housing and the housing supply is a big one that I’ve been hearing about, and you know, within the state, we have the real opportunity to make advancements on addressing what was a long-time shortage in the making. And it’s now impacting people’s ability to afford a place to live, or maybe even move to the region.”

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