Spanberger defends wave of vetoes as frustrated Democrats push back

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 1,747

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Virginia Democrats spent years waiting for unified control of state government after an unprecedented string of bruising vetoes under Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

But nearly six months into Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s four-year term, some Democratic lawmakers and progressive allies say the former congresswoman is governing less like the leader of a blue-state trifecta and more like the cautious centrist Virginians elected to Congress eight years ago.

Spanberger has vetoed 31 bills passed …

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