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Gov. Abigail Spanberger

The University of Virginia lawn. Photo courtesy U.Va.
Jan 20, 2026

Spanberger appoints 27 university board members, including Northam

Gov. Abigail Spanberger wasted no time in naming 27 new members to the boards of George Mason University, Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia on her first day as governor.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor, the first woman to hold the office, on Jan. 17, 2026. Photo by Kira Jenkins/Virginia Business
Jan 17, 2026

Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor

Under cloudy skies at the Virginia State Capitol, Abigail Davis Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia's 75th governor just after noon Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the commonwealth's top elected office.

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