Spanberger Defends 6-Month Record as 47% of Virginia Voters Disapprove
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Updated · WTOP · Jul 18
Spanberger Defends 6-Month Record as 47% of Virginia Voters Disapprove
3 articles · Updated · WTOP · Jul 18
Summary
Forty-seven percent of Virginia voters disapprove of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s performance, versus 44% who approve, with inflation and living costs still the top concerns in a new VCU poll.
Spanberger said the numbers reflect persistent affordability pressures and a polarized national climate, arguing many of her first-half-year policies need more time to show up in household finances.
She pointed to a $35 insulin cap, expanded renter protections and a budget she said supports schools, childcare and higher education, alongside more than $5 billion in announced business investment and 3,000 new jobs since January.
Two signature laws remain in court: a federal judge blocked Virginia’s ban on officers concealing their identities while on duty, and the state is also defending new assault-style firearm and magazine restrictions.
Looking ahead to the fall midterms, Spanberger said Democrats can still flip Republican-held congressional seats despite the collapse of a mid-decade redistricting effort and an Aug. 4 primary schedule.