Abigail Spanberger
- Parole violator with 1990 rape conviction freed again; board couldn't reach victims
Spanberger's parole board voted to release John Michael Moran Jr., whose record includes rape and robbery.
- Repeat offender with 1970s robberies and a 1986 rape gets parole though victim would be 'fearful'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Dennis Rodney Harold, convicted of abduction, rape and sodomy, with earlier robbery and abduction convictions.
- 39 convictions, mostly burglaries, and a phone behind bars: Virginia Beach man gets geriatric release
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Michael McCoy Duncan, whose record includes dozens of burglary and larceny counts.
- Armed robber who also picked up a drug charge behind bars gets parole under Democrats' juvenile rules
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Syrus Butchee, whose record includes armed robbery of a Franklin post office.
- Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law frees man who helped strangle Fairfax County man in 2000
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Stephen Michael Lineham, convicted of first-degree murder committed at 15.
- Over victim family's objections, parole board frees Richmond killer with drug and gun record
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Isaac Terrell Taylor, convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery.
- Returned to prison once for violating parole, Hopewell sex offender is paroled again
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Waverly Otis Robinson, whose record includes four counts of forcible sodomy.
- Killer who shot man over a foul call gets parole as victim's family objects
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Victor Fields, convicted of first-degree murder.
- Parole board frees man who killed his father and was convicted of a second murder
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Reginald Shell, convicted of two first-degree murder convictions.
- Age, a new juvenile law and split votes: the routes Spanberger's board used to release offenders
Geriatric release, a Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law and 3-2 votes all played a part in August's grants.
- Five men serving life sentences got parole from Spanberger's board in one month
Life sentences in Norfolk, Arlington, Newport News and other localities ended in parole in August.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 7 more in September: two killers, three sex offenders
In one meeting on Sept. 10, the parole board appointed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved seven releases, including a Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child.
- 'No history of violence': the parole board's reasons versus the records
Spanberger's parole board justified August releases with boilerplate phrases.
- By the numbers: parole under Democrats, under Youngkin, and under Spanberger
Grant rates rose under Northam, collapsed under Youngkin and have climbed sharply under Spanberger.
- Two members said no, but Spanberger's board paroles Albemarle man who abused a 13-year-old in 3-2 vote
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Oscar Robert Lemen, convicted of forcible sodomy and object sexual penetration of a 13-year-old.
- Florida Donor Channels Funds to Virginia Democrats Through ActBlue
Deborah Brittain of Bonita Springs, Florida, directed a $2,500 contribution to ActBlue Virginia on June 30, 2026.
- Second-offense drug dealer from Mecklenburg walks after 10 years of a long sentence
Spanberger's parole board voted to release William Kennedy Robinson, convicted of drug distribution.
- Restaurateur Warren Thompson Channels Funds to Democratic Causes Through ActBlue
Warren Thompson, president of Thompson Hospitality based in Vienna, Virginia, contributed $5,000 on June 30, 2026, through ActBlue Virginia to back a Virginia candidate.
- Board lists 'no history of violence' for Virginia Beach man with more than a dozen sex-crime convictions
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Randy Edward Logsdon Jr., convicted of multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery and forcible sodomy.
- Spanberger Solar Plan Threatens Virginia Farmland and Forests
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has put forward an energy plan calling for 277,000 acres of new solar panels across the commonwealth.
- Spanberger Solar Plan Threatens Virginia Farmland and Forests
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has put forward a proposal for 277,000 acres of solar panels aimed at generating homegrown clean energy across the state.
- Repeat cocaine dealer serving time on a parole violation is paroled again, to a federal detainer
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Derrick Lee Wright, convicted of repeat cocaine distribution.
- Spanberger Plan Threatens Virginia Farmland and Forests with Massive Solar Expansion
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has unveiled an energy plan that calls for the installation of solar panels across 277,000 acres of land in the commonwealth.
- Pittsylvania rapist paroled as board counts victim's silence as 'no opposition'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Edward Charles White, convicted of rape and forcible sodomy.
- Life sentence for 1982 Norfolk rape ends in parole under Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Brown Jr., convicted of rape, sodomy and burglary.
- Norfolk sex offender with earlier N.C. conviction on record gets geriatric parole
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Selwyn Shawn Herring, convicted of object sexual penetration, burglary and robbery.
- Parole board lists "no history of violence" for Newport News man convicted of rape and sodomy
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Rodney Jerome Jones, convicted of rape and forcible sodomy.
- 'Technical violation'? Spanberger's board paroles Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Clarence Eugene Billups, whose record includes rape, including the 2023 rape of a child under 13.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 14 in August: four killers, eight sex offenders, two drug dealers
The parole board Gov. Abigail Spanberger appointed granted 14 of 44 cases in August, including five men serving life.
- Life-sentenced Richmond killer with 2023 drug and theft convictions gets parole from Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Calvin Darnell Johnson, whose record includes first-degree murder.
- 'She never got to see 40': Spanberger's board paroles Fairfax killer as victim's family pleads
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Troy Demar, whose record includes second-degree murder.
- John Rathbone Fuels Democratic Efforts with Latest ActBlue Gift
John Rathbone contributed $5,000 to ActBlue Virginia on August 27, 2026.
- By the numbers: parole under Youngkin, under Spanberger, and in September
Published analyses show the parole grant rate rising from about 2% under Youngkin to double digits under Spanberger.
- Virginia Tech Donor Fuels Democratic Efforts with Latest Contribution
Sumeet Shrivastava of Chantilly Virginia made a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on August 20 2026.
- 'Please deny his request': Spanberger's board heard a murdered mother's family, then voted 4-0
Christine Allen's family begged the parole board to keep Troy Demar behind bars for the full 40 years.
- Virginia Utility Executive Jackson Reasor Funds Democratic Senate Bid Through ActBlue
Jackson Reasor of Glen Allen, Virginia, employed by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, contributed $2,500 to ActBlue Virginia on August 23, 2026, earmarked for a Virginia candidate.
- Ronald Abramson Fuels Democratic Efforts in Virginia with Latest Donation
Ronald Abramson directed a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on August 17, 2026.
- Parole violators, prison convictions and 39-count records: September's grants had repeat offenders
Four of the seven people Spanberger's parole board released in September had parole violations or new convictions on their records, according to the board's own report.
- Attorney Charles Payne Funds Spanberger Inaugural with $2,500 Donation
Attorney Charles Payne of Fredericksburg Virginia contributed $2,500 on August 20 2026 through ActBlue Virginia to the Spanberger Inaugural Committee 2026.
- Telecom Executive Matthew Desch Funds Democratic PAC in Virginia
Matthew Desch, chief executive of Iridium Communications, contributed $5,000 to ActBlue Virginia on August 20, 2026.
- Virginia Donor Adalyn Brugger Fuels Democratic Efforts with Latest Contribution
Adalyn Brugger of Mechanicsville made a $2500 donation on August 9 2026 to ActBlue Virginia designated for a Virginia candidate.
- 'Three years is enough': Spanberger's board paroles man convicted in 2023 of raping a child
Clarence Eugene Billups, 71, was already on parole for two rapes when he was convicted of raping a child under 13, the Examiner reported.
- Dominion Executive Edward Baine Funds ActBlue Virginia with $5,000 Donation
Edward Baine, a senior vice president at Dominion Energy based in Moseley, Virginia, made a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on August 7, 2026.
- Board chair cited 'lack of demonstrated remorse,' but Arlington rapist serving life is paroled anyway
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Reginald James Holland, convicted of rape, forcible sodomy, robbery and abduction.
- Alexandria Business Owner Christopher Reese Funds Democratic Virginia Governor Through ActBlue
Christopher Reese, owner of Revolve Solutions LLC based in Alexandria, Virginia, recently directed a $5,000 donation through ActBlue Virginia to a Virginia candidate.
- Ashish Patel From Pennsylvania Channels Funds to Virginia Democrats Through ActBlue
Ashish Patel of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, directed a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on August 3, 2026.
- Virginia Architect Eugene Stoltzfus Funds Democratic PAC with $10,000 Donation
Eugene Stoltzfus, an architect based in Keezletown, Virginia, donated $10,000 to ActBlue Virginia on July 23, 2026.
- Farrish of Fairfax Donation Bolsters PAC Backing Mixed Virginia Candidates
Farrish of Fairfax, Inc, an automobile dealership based in Fairfax, Virginia, donated $2,500 to the Virginia Automobile and Truck Dealers Political Action Committee on August 27, 2026.
- Labor Union Trust Sends $30,000 to Virginia PAC for Political Activities
Laborers Dist. Council Trust 2, based in Columbia, Maryland, transferred $30,000 in cash to the Baltimore Washington Construction & Public Employees Laborers PAC on September 10, 2026.
- Duke Automotive Backs PAC Funding Virginia Democrats
Duke Automotive contributed $10,000 on July 7, 2026, to the Va Automobile and Truck Dealers Political Action Committee.