Virginia Democrat Actions​

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Apr 6, 2026, Virginia Set to Rejoin RGGI as Utilities Prepare to Pass the Costs Back to Ratepayers Virginia Mercury

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Apr 6, 2026, Spanberger Signs Bipartisan Bills Tied to Billions in Business Investment Across Virginia, Virginia Mercury

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Apr 1, 2026, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Multi-State Effort Opposing Birthright Citizenship Order, 13NewsNow

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Mar 31, 2026, Gov. Spanberger Signs First Batch of Bills into Law. Here's What's Changing, WTVR CBS 6 News

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Mar 26, 2026, After Past Vetoes, Democratic-controlled Legislature Sends Virginia Equal Pay Act to Governor, Virginia Mercury

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Mar 25, 2026, Spanberger Creates New Cabinet Position, Appoints SELC's Josephus Allmond Chief Energy Officer, Virginia Mercury

[Click HERE to read about the SELC - Southern Environmental Law Center]

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Mar 24, 2026, Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bill That Could Change How Your Vote Is Counted, WSET ABC 13 News

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Mar 20, 2026, Four Data Center Bills Await Governor's Signature as Southwest Virginia Projects Spark Debate, WSLS 10 News

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Mar 16, 2026, Democrat Mark Warner Files for Reelection, Launches Bid for Fourth U.S. Senate Term, Virginia Mercury

[Files 18,000 Signatures]

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Mar 16, 2026, Virginia Democrat Lawmakers Push VMI Oversight Bill; Rep. Wittman Raises Alarm, 13NewsNow

[Virginia Republican Representatives Send Letter to President Trump and Secretary Hegseth]

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Mar 16, 2026, Is It Time for Virginia to Cut Back on Studies and Commissions? Lawmakers are Weighing It, Virginia Mercury

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Mar 15, 2026, Virginia Lawmakers Wrap Session With Debate on Affordability, Limited Bipartisan Wins, WSET ABC 13 News

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Mar 14, 2026, The 2026 General Assembly Session Wraps With No Budget, Special Session on the Horizon, Cardinal News

[Special Session expected to convene on April 23]

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Mar 14, 2026, The 10 Most Important Things That Happened in Virginia's 2026 Legislative Session, Virginia Mercury

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Mar 13, 2026, On 13 of the Nearly 100 Known Lynching Sites Have Historic Markers. A State Program Seeks to Change That, Cardinal News 

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Mar 11, 2026, Clock Ticking on Virginia Budget as Democrats Clash over Data Center Tax Breaks, Daily News Record

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Mar 9, 2026, Virginia Dems Send Spanberger a Bill That Could Let Some Repeat Offenders Off Without Secured Bond, Expert Warns, Fox News

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Mar 9, 2026, Virginia Lawmakers Delay Vote on Bill That Would Reduce Electricity Costs, WSET ABC 13 News

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Mar 9, 2026, Virginia Senator Wants to 'even the playing field' for Candidate Filing Deadlines, WVTF

[bill would extend deadline by 5 days if an incumbent waits until the last day and does not file to run]

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Mar 9, 2026, Virginia Weighs Plan To Tie Electoral Vote to National Popular Vote, WSLS NBC 10 News

[House Bill 965 would give all electoral votes to the candidate who wins the most national votes rather than the individual state]

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Mar 9, 2026, Debate Grows as Virginia Bill Expanding Judges' Power Moves Forward, WSET ABC News 13

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Mar 9, 2026, Virginia Lawmakers Pass Assault Firearm Ban, What It Could Mean for Gunowners, WTVR CBS 6 News

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Mar 5, 2026, Virginia Lawmakers are on the Cusp of Changing Medical Malpractice Law, VPM

[Bill was introduced by Republican Senator Mark Obenshain from Rockingham County]

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Mar 2, 2026, Virginia Lawmakers Reach Agreement for First Steps to Monitor PFAS in Biosolids, Virginia Mercury

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Feb 28, 2026, Virginia Delegate Discusses Bill to Allow Voluntary 'Virtual Power Plants' at Homes, WDBJ CBS 7

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Feb 27, 2026, Virginia Democratic Lawmakers Vote Themselves a 278% Pay Raise, WJLA ABC 8

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Feb 24, 2026, Virginia Businesses Brace for Cost Increases as Paid Leave, Wage Hike Bills Advance, Business Journal

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Feb 24, 2026, In Democratic Rebuttal, Spanberger Accuses of Driving Up Costs and Chaos, Daily News Record

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Feb 22, 2026, House Democrats Unveil Budget Plan That Aims to Support Families, WRIC ABC 8

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Feb 21, 2026, Virginia Dems Ditch Proposed Solar Energy Fee that Would Have Raised Electric Bills, Daily Signal

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Feb 20, 2026, Virginia Democrats Pass Map That Could Flip 4 Seats, If Courts and Voters Approve, Associated Press

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Feb 17, 2026, At CBS Town Hall, Wes Moore Struggles to Answer Questions About Free Beacon Reports on His Tall Tales,  Washington Free Beacon

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Feb 16, 2026, Trump Slams Maryland Governor Wes Moore of Potomac Sewage Spill, USA Today

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Feb 13, 2026, Virginia Supreme Court Allows Redistricting Special Election to Move Forward, NBC News

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Feb 9, 2026, Virginia Tax Bill That Would Add Costs to Dry Cleaning, Dog Grooming, Eliminates Grocery Tax Until 2027, WSLS 10 News

[Adds tax to Gym memberships,  Dog grooming services, Digital purchases (such as movies and e-books), Food delivery services, Dry cleaning, Home maintenance and repair, Car repairs, Residential cleaning services]

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Feb 6, 2026, Spanberger Signs Bills to Send Three Constitutional Amendments to the Voters This Year, Virginia Mercury

 

Feb 5, 2026, Abigail Spanberger Orders End To State Agency Partnerships with ICE, The Hill

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Feb 5, 2026, Virginia House Democrats Pass Sweeping Gun Control Bills Over GOP Objections, Virginia Mercury

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Feb 5, 2026, Democrats Release Long-Awaiting 10-1 Congressional Map, Virginia Mercury​

 

Feb 4, 2026, Virginia Supreme Court Will Hear Redistricting Challenge, Politico

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Feb 4, 2026, Virginia on Track to Reform Probation Following Bipartisan Bills, Virginia Mercury

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Feb 4, 2026, 'We Don't Want to Become the Dumping Grounds': Biosolids Bill Advances, Virginia Mercury

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Feb 3, 2026, Virginia Lawmakers Seek Ban on Toxic Chemicals Used in Cosmetics, Virginia Mercury

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Feb 2, 2026, Virginia Bill to Boost Local Approvals of Solar Projects Advances, Virginia Mercury

 

Jan 28, 2026, House Committee Advances Bill to Study VMI's Public Funding Status, Virginia Mercury

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Jan 25, 2026, Gov. Spanberger Warns of Rising Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Gases, Urges Caution, WRIC ABC 8 News 

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Jan 23, 2026, With Control of Virginia, Democrats Go Into a Tax and Regulatory Frenzy, Jonathan Turley

[Read the proposed bills in the Virginia General Assembly]

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Jan 19, 2026, Democrats Take Over State, Immediately Move to Soften Crime Laws, Daily Caller

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Jan 15, 2026, 'Moderate' Democrat Abigail Spanberger Appoints Qatari Lobbyists to Serve on George Mason University Board, Washington Free Beacon

 

Check spanbergertransition.com for transition information

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Jan 6, 2026, Spanberger Nominates Jeffrey Smith as the Next Education Secretary, Virginia Mercury

 

Jan 5, 2026, Spanberger Selects Former Chesterfield Chief of Police and Next State Police Superintentent, 12 on Your Side

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Jan 4, 2026, As New Session Looms, Virginia Lawmakers Prioritize Listening to Constituents, ABC 13 News

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Dec 31, 2025, Incoming Dem Governor Abigail Spanberger Appoints DEI Director Who Cheered on Dismantling the Constitution, Independent Journalism Review

 

Dec 30, 2025, Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Chief Diversity Officer, WRIC ABC 8 News

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Dec 19, 2025, Governor-elect Spanberger Outlines Energy Priorities, including Efficiencies and Battery Storage, Virginia Mercury

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Dec 17, 2025, Spanberger Pledges Focus on Affordability, Warns of Tighter Budget Cycle, WUSA 9 CBS

 

Dec 10, 2025, Spanberger Endorses Elaine Luria in Her House Comeback Bid, Politico

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Dec 9, 2025, Gov-Elect Spanberger Announces Sec of Transportation Appointment, ABC 8 News

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Dec 9, 2025, Spanberger Stops Short of Full Embrace of Redistricting Effort in Virginia, Politico

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Dec 9, 2025, Virginia House Speaker Projects Optimism on Redistricting Push in Light of Supreme Court Ruling, Politico

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Dec 5, 2025, Spanberger Sets Early Governor's Agenda, NBC 4 Washington

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Dec 5, 2025, Right-to-Work Reforms Possible for Virginia, VPM/NPR

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Dec 5, 2025, Virginia Data Centers Must Pay Fair Share, Incoming Lt. Governor Says, Utility Dive

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Dec 5, 2025, Spanberger Taps Former FBI Agent Stanley Meador Who Oversaw Anti-Catholic Memo for Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Daily Signal

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​Dec 4, 2025, Top Four Virginia Democrats for the First Time Hint at Eliminating 4 Republican Congressional Seats Before the Midterms, NY Sun​​

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Dec 3, 2025, Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Agriculture and Forestry Appointment, Spanberger Transition

 

Nov 3, 2025, Virginia General Assembly Approves Proposed Mid-Decade Redistricting Amendment, Ballotpedia

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Oct 31, 2025, Virginia Senate Approvied Mid-Decade Redistricting Amendment Along Party-line Vote, Virginia Mercury

 

Oct 28, 2025, Virginia Democrats File 2026 Redistricting Amendment Draft, VPM

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Oct 28, 2025, Virginia Democrats Roll Out Redistricting Amendment to Counter GOP Map Changes in Other States, Virginia Mercury

 

 

 

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