An epic poem: Happy Valentine’s Day to Maryland’s political power couples

By: Josh Kurtz

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 2,229

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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On the day she was sworn in as Virginia’s newest governor last month, Abigail Spanberger (D) posed for pictures with nine of her 10 living predecessors. Only former Gov. Chuck Robb (D), who is 86 and in ill health, was missing.

As we attempted to put together our annual list of Maryland’s political power couples, we were envious looking at those Virginia photos …

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