The former president Barack Obama endorsed the former Democratic representative on Thursday Abigail Spanberger in the race for governor of Virginia and promoted two new digital ads for his campaign.
Abigail Anne Davis Spanberger is an American politician and former CIA agent who served as the United States Representative for Virginia’s 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2025.
Spanberger shared in a press release the endorsement of his campaign by former President Obama, which appears in two new digital ads aimed at Virginia voters.
Obama’s campaign ads highlight Spanberger’s record of protecting the fundamental rights of Virginians, including the right to vote and the right of women to make their own decisions about their health care.
In another ad, shared by Spanberger on
“Republican policies are raising costs for working families so billionaires can get massive tax cuts,” Obama goes on to say. “As Governor, Abigail will stand up for Virginia families. She will work to build an economy that works for everyone, not just big corporations and the wealthy.”
“But this won’t be possible without your support. Every vote counts, so vote for Abigail Spanberger for Governor on November 4,” urges the former president.
Only two states, Virginia and New Jersey, hold their gubernatorial elections the year after the presidential election. and the year before the midterm elections.
Two recent problems in Virginia They could be transforming the electoral race for governor in that state.
Federal cuts are having a significant impact in Virginia, where about 320,000 federal employees live and many others work on federal contracts. During the government shutdown, many workers are feeling the strain with furloughs or unpaid work.
And since July, about 11,000 federal jobs have been lost in Virginia, according to data from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy at the University of Virginia. This does not include laid-off federal employees who live in Virginia but work in Washington, D.C.
Abigail Spanberger, former congresswoman, is the Democratic candidateand Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate, She is the current lieutenant governor of the state.
Democrats hope history favors them. ANDhe party in power in the White House usually loses the race for governor in Virginia.
This trend, coupled with frustration over the government shutdown and the Trump administration’s impact on the state’s large federal workforce, could propel Democrats to victory.
Early voting in Virginia is already underway, with more than 400,000 votes cast.