Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger announces run for Virginia governor

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) will not run for reelection next year but will instead launch a bid to replace Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) in the governor's mansion, the House Democrat announced on Monday.

The announcement comes after months of speculation that the two-term incumbent would seek a gubernatorial bid, which, in turn, would leave a seat up for grabs in one of the most competitive districts of the 2024 cycle. Those rumors intensified over the weekend after Spanberger reportedly told Virginia Democrats she would not run for reelection and would announce her gubernatorial bid sometime next week, according to Virginia Scope reporter Brandon Jarvis.

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