Virginia Gov. Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 855

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the official Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, congressional leaders announced Thursday, elevating the first-term governor to one of her party’s most prominent national platforms.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Spanberger will give the rebuttal Tuesday, Feb. 24. They also announced that U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California will deliver the Spanish-language response.

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