Virginia Gov. Spanberger has reached a record low level of job approval, a poll shows
Governor of Virginia Abigail Spanberger A deep blue wave swept her into the governor’s mansion last November, but has seen her popularity decline after less than 3 months in office.
Forty-six percent of Virginians disapprove Job performance While 47% agreed. Compared to Virginia governors of both parties since 1994, Spanberger has the highest disapproval rating at this point in her term.
In further contrast, former Gov. Glenn Youngkin saw approval for the job 54-39 at this point in his tenure, with Democrat Mark Warner — now one of Virginia’s top senators — receiving a 78-20 rating.
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger responds to President Donald Trump’s invisible State of the Union. (Steve Helper/Reuters)
Warner’s current counterpart, Sen. Tim Kaine, was 62-31, GOP Gov. Jim Gilmore III was 63-30, GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell was 59-39, and Democrats Terry McAuliffe and Ralph Northam At 52-30 and 48-37 respectively.
Spanberger defeated then-Lt. governor. Winson Sears by 15 points in November and the statewide offices flipped entirely to Democrats Ghazala Hashmi for lieutenant governor and Jay Jones for attorney general.
The Post noted that although Spanberger’s advantage was narrow, her win surpassed Youngkin’s over McAuliffe in 2021 — and the Falls Church CEO’s advantage was several points higher than hers.
Mark Rozelle, dean of politics and government at George Mason University, a co-sponsor of the poll, told the newspaper that although some political polarization is “hidden,” it is “unusual” to see such a result for Spanberger so early in her tenure after campaigning on a “centrist image.”
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Seven percent of Virginia’s populationHowever, by contrast, they cited her tenure as “too conservative.”
Spanberger Switch on cheating This was most recently demonstrated by Redivision critics of the referendum citing her own words from 2019 in recent emails, according to reports.
“Gerrymandering harms our democracy and dilutes the individual votes that make up our electorate. Opposing gerrymandering should be a bipartisan priority,” Spanberger tweeted six years ago as Virginia considered its ultimately successful bid to remove redrawing power from the partisan Legislature.
However, Spanberger’s office recently He denied the allegations that there were There were any insider deals I personally made to help elect more Democrats; Especially in the case of the 2nd Congressional District in Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore.
Spanberger also received criticism for appearing to focus Gun controlfrom a moderate position while in Congress in favor of common-sense reforms and citing her resume as a former CIA agent and gun-toting postal inspector, to a governor preparing to sign A comprehensive arms embargo was drafted By far-left Fairfax Democrats.
“I’m a mother of three girls in Virginia public schools. I’m also a former federal agent who carried a gun every day for my job,” she said. March 2025. “So I approach this case as someone who cares deeply about the safety of our children and as someone who understands the responsibilities of owning and carrying a firearm.”
A welcome sign is placed on the grass near the intersection of Lee Highway, Key Bridge, and George Washington Memorial Drive in Roslyn, Arlington County, Virginia. (Global Images Group/Getty Images)
the A referendum was held on redistricting Criticized for unfairly empowering Spanberger’s core districts, five newly drawn districts would emerge in Fairfax and encapsulate — and critics say overwhelm — the votes of rural central and western Virginia.
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One of these areas in particular, which according to critics is awkwardly shaped like a lobster, actually has three notable areas Democratic candidates – State sponsor of gun control bill, Del. Dan Helmer of Fairfax, Former First Lady Dorothy McAuliffeand former Jack Smith MP JP Cooney – although voters did not officially decide on the referendum until April 21.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Spanberger for comment.
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