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Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Anne Spanberger (née Davis; born August 7, 1979) is an American politician and former Central Intelligence Agency, CIA officer serving as the List of current members of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Spanberger defeated Republican Party (United States), Republican incumbent Dave Brat in 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 7, 2018, ending the Republican Party's 38-year hold on the district. She won reelection in 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 7, 2020 and 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 7, 2022. In November 2023 Spanberger announced that she would be retiring from the House in order to 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election, run for governor of Virginia. Early life and education Spanberger was born Abigail Anne Davis in Red Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
