Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia's 1st female governor in historic inauguration
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Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger greets visitors at a ceremony to dedicate a statue of Virginia civil rights activist Barbara Rose Johns, whose statue will replace one of Robert E. Lee as one of Virginia's two statues on display at the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger during an interview at the Capitol Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin acknowledges the applause as he delivers his State of the Commonwealth Address during the opening of the 2026 session of the General Assembly at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earl-Sears, top left, House Speaker, Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, top center, and Senate President Pro ten, Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, join in the welcome. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, arrives to deliver his State of the Commonwealth Address during the opening of the 2026 session of the General Assembly at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger greets visitors at a ceremony to dedicate a statue of Virginia civil rights activist Barbara Rose Johns, whose statue will replace one of Robert E. Lee as one of Virginia's two statues on display at the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)