Former President Clinton congratulated Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger on her victory, which flipped the state from red to blue.
“Congratulations to Abigail @SpanbergerForVA On your election as Governor of Virginia! Your victory is a testament to your long record of service and your continued focus on the issues that matter most to Virginians,” former President wrote in a statement On social platform X.
“I look forward to following your success,” he said.
Throughout his time on the campaign trail, Spanberger also received support From former President Obama, who appeared in two ad spots to promote the Democratic nominee.
The former president told voters, “We need leaders who will tell the truth and who will take responsibility and tackle tough problems and bring people together instead of tearing them apart. We need leaders who will not serve the bosses or the big corporate donors in Washington, but the people who put them there.” saturday rally To Spanberger in Norfolk, VA.
“Virginia, we need leaders like Abigail Spanberger,” she said.
According to Decision Desk headquarters, Spanberger led her Republican challenger, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsom Earl-Sears, in voter support by more than 8 percentage points. voting average,
“Our Founders understood this from the beginning. They didn’t decide to call Virginia the Commonwealth by accident. They chose it to signal that our government would be based on the power of the people united for the common good, not for a political party, not for a president, not for a king, but for the collective good, and tonight, Virginia proved that that tradition is alive and well – we are still a commonwealth in every sense of the word,” Spanberger said of the learning. The latter said during his Richmond watch party. His gubernatorial victory.
“We are built on the things we share, not the things that separate us. And I’m proud that our campaign earned votes from Democrats, Republicans, independents, and everyone in between.”
Spanberger added, “This is the Virginia I know. This is the Virginia I love, and this is the Virginia I would be honored to serve.”
