Abigail Spanberger is unfit to lead

Published October 20, 2025 8:28am ET



Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) upset victory in the Virginia governor’s race four years ago marked a political inflection point. It ended the Democratic Party‘s multiyear winning streak and put Republicans back on the ascendency, culminating in President Donald Trump‘s victory last year.

Under Youngkin’s leadership, Virginia has made gains in education, the economy, and public safety. The state has expanded educational freedom, cut 90,000 regulations, and experienced the 16th-highest economic growth in the nation. Sensible crime policies have reduced homicides by 30%. Virginia is once again for families and small businesses.

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