"Virginians did not vote for this. Senator Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, and their sidekick, Abigail Spanberger, supported a government shutdown. They chose politics over people and left families wondering how they’ll pay their bills. At a time when Virginians need leadership, they chose to play games."
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Winsome Earl-Sears, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, in a statement issued in response to the U.S. government shutdown beginning on 1 October 2025. As quoted by Rachel Tillapaugh, Gubernatorial candidates release statements following federal government shutdown", ABC13: WSET Lynchburg/Roanoke, 1 October 2025
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Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Anne Davis Spanberger (née Davis; born August 7, 1979) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the party's nominee for governor in the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election, facing the Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.
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