Abigail Spanberger
- Virginia’s $1.94 Billion Data Center Giveaway: A Colossal Failure of Fiscal Restraint
The recently finalized Virginia budget reveals a staggering fiscal reality for hardworking taxpayers who are currently subsidizing the booming data center industry. While lawmakers publicly tout a newly implemented electricity consumption tax, they quietly retained a massive retail sales and use tax exemption for these technology giants through the year 2035.
- Dominion Energy Contributes $1.05 Million to Virginia PAC Amid Broader Political Spending
Dominion Energy Inc. contributed $1,050,000 to its own Virginia Political Action Committee on July 20, 2026. This transfer forms part of the company’s larger political involvement in the state, where total contributions reached over $5.2 million in 2026 according to campaign finance records.
- Virginia Budget Bloat: Governor Abigail Spanberger Pushes Record Spending and New Taxes
Governor Abigail Spanberger has finalized a state budget for the 2026-2028 biennium that introduces a staggering two billion dollars in new public education spending. This massive financial commitment comes directly on the heels of a historic two point six billion dollar educational funding increase passed during the previous budget cycle.
- Virginia’s $207 Billion Budget Invents New Data Center Tax While Ignoring Taxpayer Burdens
The Virginia state government has finalized a staggering $207 billion two-year budget that introduces a first-of-its-kind energy consumption tax on the data center industry. This new fiscal scheme levies a $0.011 per kilowatt-hour tax on all electricity consumed monthly by data centers, generating up to $600 million annually for the state.
- Virginia’s Return to RGGI: A Costly Carbon Tax Disguised as Utility Relief
The recent passage of the Virginia state budget marks a controversial return to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a move that critics argue will unnecessarily burden hardworking taxpayers. Governor Abigail Spanberger has championed this re-entry, despite clear evidence that the program functions as a hidden carbon tax on everyday utility consumers.
- Virginia Finalizes Biennium Budget with Substantial Pay Increases Amid Local Fiscal Concerns
The State of Virginia has finalized its sweeping legislative budget for the upcoming fiscal years, introducing substantial financial commitments to public education and state workers. For the 2027 and 2028 fiscal biennium, the budget mandates a substantial four percent salary increase for teachers and school support staff in each year.
- Sports Betting Alliance Contributes $100,000 to Virginia Democratic PAC
The Sports Betting Alliance made a $100,000 donation on July 16, 2026, to United for Virginia’s Future PAC, a committee established by Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger to recruit and support Democratic candidates across the Commonwealth. This contribution adds to the alliance’s prior $500,000 donation to Spanberger’s gubernatorial campaign in August 2025.
- Virginia Democrats Allocate $1 Billion in State Funds to Replace Federal Entitlement Spending
The state of Virginia is fundamentally shifting its fiscal strategy by allocating a massive $1 billion contingency reserve to backfill reductions in federal entitlement programs. This aggressive maneuver marks a stark departure from the recent era of multi-billion-dollar surpluses and broad tax cuts previously enjoyed by Commonwealth residents.
- Virginia Enacts Historic $2 Billion Education Budget Amid Taxpayer Concerns
Virginia has officially enacted a new state budget that includes a historic and unprecedented $2 billion investment in public education funding. Governor Abigail Spanberger recently announced the enactment of this massive spending plan, which marks the largest single allocation toward K-12 schools in the history of the Commonwealth.
- Rivers Casino Portsmouth Contributes $25,000 to Democrats
Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Virginia’s first permanent casino which opened in early 2023 following voter approval in Portsmouth, made a $25,000 donation on May 15, 2026, to United for Virginia’s Future PAC. The contribution is recorded in state campaign finance disclosures and supports the political action committee launched by former U.S.
- Casino’s fund Democrat PAC Ahead of Key Virginia Races
United for Virginia’s Future PAC transferred $50,000 to the Democratic Party of Virginia on June 30, 2026. The PAC, established in December 2025 by Abigail Spanberger shortly after her election as governor, operates as a vehicle to recruit, support, and defend candidates aligned with its priorities.
- Historic Triangle Democrats Fund Local Activist in Push Against Virginia Republicans
A payment of $4,100 was made by the Historic Triangle Democrats to Grace Carryer on June 25, 2026. Carryer, a government and history major at William and Mary and president of the college’s Young Democrats, serves as field director for the group’s No on Wittman campaign.
- Texas Insurance Executive Buddy Steves Donates to Virginia Democratic Women’s Caucus
Houston-based insurance executive Buddy Steves, affiliated with RT Specialty, contributed $2,500 on June 11, 2025, to the Women’s Caucus of the Democratic Party of Virginia. The donation supports the organization’s efforts on behalf of a Virginia candidate.
- Wealthy Investor Michael Bills Fuels PAC with Half-Million Dollar Contribution Ahead of Virginia Elections
Michael Bills, founder and chief investment officer of Bluestem Asset Management LLC in Charlottesville, Virginia, contributed $500,000 to the Clean Virginia Fund on December 15, 2025. The Clean Virginia Fund serves as the political action committee affiliated with Clean Virginia, a nonprofit organization established in 2018 by Bills to counter the influence of utility companies
- Assembly and Spanberger made zero progress on Virginia energy challenges
By Steve Haner, The General Assembly’s order to purchase power instead of real power generation The Jefferson Forum’s June commentary outlines the energy challenges that Virginia faces in advance of the 2025 elections. Virginia is still lagging behind in the work of the 2026 Energy Legislation, despite the fact that the General Assembly and Abigail
- New York Donor Lisa Primus Contributes $25,000 to Virginia PAC
Lisa Primus, a physician based in New York, made a $25,000 contribution on May 21, 2026, to United for Virginia’s Future PAC. The PAC was launched in December 2025 by Abigail Spanberger to recruit, support, and defend candidates in future Virginia elections who commit to lowering costs, strengthening opportunity for the next generation, and putting
- Children’s Equity Fund Contributes $200,000 to Strong Start PAC Supporting Virginia Democrats
A substantial political contribution has been made in Virginia’s electoral landscape with the Children’s Equity Fund providing $200,000 to the Strong Start Political Action Committee on May 27, 2026. This donation represents a significant influx of funds into state-level political activities ahead of upcoming contests.
- Richmond Attorney Thomas McCandlish Donates $2,500 to Democratic-Aligned Committee in Virginia
Thomas McCandlish, a founding member and chairman emeritus of the McCandlish Holton law firm in Richmond, Virginia, recently contributed $2,500 through ActBlue Virginia to Virginians for Fair Elections on April 10, 2026. This donation adds to his record of political giving in the state, including additional contributions of $1,000 to the Spanberger Inaugural Committee 2026
- Trial Lawyer Joel Bieber Contributes $10,000 to ActBlue Virginia
Richmond-area trial lawyer Joel Bieber made a $10,000 donation on May 26, 2026, through ActBlue Virginia, a political action committee that supports Democratic candidates in the state. The contribution adds to Bieber’s record of financial support for Virginia political efforts.
- Democrats’ Brazen Power Grab in Virginia Exposed: Jeffries Vows to Override Voters and Courts to Install 10-1 Gerrymander
In a stunning display of partisan desperation, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has openly declared war on fair elections in Virginia, promising to ram through a heavily gerrymandered congressional map that would effectively silence Republican voices in the Commonwealth. Speaking at the Center for American Progress, Jeffries lambasted the Virginia Supreme Court’s recent ruling that
- Virginia Donor Christopher Little Contributes to Democratic Women’s Caucus
Christopher Little, a retired resident of McDowell, Virginia, made a $3,000 donation on June 2, 2025, to the Women’s Caucus of the Democratic Party of Virginia. The contribution supports the caucus’s efforts on behalf of a Virginia candidate.
- Abigail Spanberger’s Early Problems
Abigail Spanberger struggled at key moments to set her own agenda. She stressed “affordability” during the campaign.
- Spanberger’s Brazen Hypocrisy: Firing Virginia Tech’s Beloved Rector Exposes Democrat ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Governance
RICHMOND, Va. — In a move that reeks of political retribution and outright hypocrisy, Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger has abruptly fired John G. Rocovich, the longtime rector of Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors, without offering any specific public explanation.
- Clean Virginia Fund Directs $10,000 to The Impact Center in Latest Contribution
Clean Virginia made a donation of $10,000 on April 20, 2026, to The Impact Center, a political action committee focused on Virginia candidates. The Impact Center has received substantial support from Clean Virginia, including a listed $100,000 contribution from the Clean Virginia Fund according to Virginia Public Access Project records.
- Delegate Thomas Garrett Delivers Fiery Floor Speech Against Democrat Gun Grab in Virginia House
Garrett, representing a rural district where pickup trucks and firearms are commonplace, used a Venn diagram to illustrate the bill’s fatal flaw. One circle represented Northern Virginia (NOVA) pickup truck owners, another rural Virginians who own firearms, and a third those who hunt or shoot recreationally.
- Sanctuary Policies and Lenient Prosecution Enable Career Criminal Illegal Alien to Murder Fairfax Virginia Mother
Hybla Valley, Virginia — In a preventable tragedy that has outraged law-and-order advocates nationwide, 41-year-old Stephanie Minter, a single mother from Fredericksburg, was brutally stabbed to death while waiting at a public bus stop in Fairfax County on February 23, 2026. Her accused killer, Abdul Jalloh, a 32-year-old Sierra Leone national illegally present in the
- Senator Mark Peake Vows Fierce Fight Against Democrats Over Crushing Energy Costs in Virginia
Peake’s remarks come amid widespread frustration with Governor Abigail Spanberger’s decision to force Virginia back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade scheme widely criticized as a hidden carbon tax. Reentry into RGGI is projected to cost Virginia households an additional $1,100 annually, with total ratepayer burdens reaching $500 million every year.
- Suhas Subramanyam Calls for Packing or Purging State Supreme Court to Override Voters and Constitution
In a stunning display of partisan rage and constitutional contempt, Virginia Democrats, reeling from a Virginia Supreme Court decision that upheld the rule of law, are openly plotting to dismantle the state’s highest court. Their goal?
- Virginia’s decision on the federal school choice tax credit program is imminent
Virginia’s state program faces sunset by Todd Truitt Two Democratic Governors have now selected to participate a new federal tax-credit scholarship. Kathy Hochul, the New York governor, announced this week her state would opt in.
- Virginia Surrenders To The National Popular Vote Movement
The Electoral College is a great safeguard for the Republic and should be protected. by Jacob Grandstaff On April 14, Governor. Abigail Spanberger (D) Virginia joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
- Will Arlington protect alleged rapists?
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement demanded that Governor Abigail Spanberger and Arlington sanctuary politician not release Luzvin Garcia Moran.
- Abigail Spanberger’s Rewrite Energy Bill Challenges Assembly and Dominion
By Steve Haner, The Impossible Dream is a sign that can be seen in London on the Whitehall doorway. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic Governor of New York State, has asked the General Assembly to return to the misguided policy of dictating a utility profit by law.
- Democrats’ Gerrymandering Scheme in Virginia Exposed as Unconstitutional Power Grab
Sturtevant, representing a district that would be severely impacted by the proposed maps, accused Democrats of selling Virginians ‘a bill of goods.’ He detailed how the process began with a special session ostensibly about the budget but stretched over nearly two years to push through an unlawful constitutional amendment. ‘The governor wanted a map that
- Confederate Monuments’ Uncertain Future
Stonewall Jackson’s monument, in Richmond’s Capitol Square. It is likely to be removed.
- Data Mismatch on Virginia Elections Website Raises Transparency Questions in Narrow Redistricting Referendum Victory
RICHMOND, Va. — As Virginia voters narrowly approved a controversial constitutional amendment on April 21, 2026, that paves the way for temporary Democratic-led congressional redistricting, an independent election observer has spotlighted a significant data inconsistency on the official state Department of Elections website. The discrepancy, which occurred during real-time reporting on election ni
- Vandalized ‘Vote NO’ Sign on Prince William Parkway Highlights Tensions in Virginia’s High-Stakes Redistricting Amendment Election
A large red “Vote NO” campaign sign along Prince William Parkway was discovered vandalized this week, prompting the Prince William County Republican Committee (PWCGOP) to condemn what it called desperate “fear tactics” by opponents of a controversial constitutional amendment on the April 21 special election ballot. The incident, captured in photos shared by the PWCGOP on X (formerly Twitter), show
- Virginia Delegate JJ Singh Pushes Assault Weapons Ban While Carrying Religious Dagger, Sparking Second Amendment Backlash
The first bill, focused on combating gun violence, successfully passed both chambers of the General Assembly and was signed into law by Governor Abigail Spanberger. Singh praised this measure as a step forward in addressing violence in the Commonwealth.
- Will Union “Dues Skimming’ come to Virginia?
By Chris Braunlich, Members of the Service Employees International Union attending a recent Loudoun County Board meeting. Governor Abigail Spanberger has many reasons to veto the bill that is headed her way.
- Virginia slouches towards state-sanctioned Euthanasia
Virginia Democrats are pushing to decriminalize the suicide. What could happen next? by Bronson Winning Virginia Democrats have a bill on Governors Abigail Spanberger (D)’s desk, but the legislation will not stop there.
- The Governor flexes her muscles
by Dick Hall Sizemore Governor Abigail Spanberger Governor Spanberger issued her first veto. It was a bill of high priority sponsored by one the Senate’s top Democrats.
- Spanberger wants RGGI to return in July and its Carbon Tax
By Steve Haner, Two Virginia independent power plants have reduced their operations since Virginia joined RGGI. Abigail Spanberger Administration told an energy industry magazine that they plan to rejoin Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in July in order to participate in September and December 2026 carbon allowance auctions.
- Virginians who follow the law are being targeted by the government
Richmond’s criminals have won this year, as Democrats try to rewrite the history of gun rights by gutting them. by Victoria Manning Virginia Democrats passed far-left laws restricting citizens’ rights in the 2026 General Assembly, which concluded on 14 March. The Democrats have made Virginians less safe and criminals’ lives easier.
- Virginia Democrats pass the most extreme gun ban in America
by Bronson Winning Democrats in Richmond have advanced legislation that would eliminate the Second Amendment’s very essence. They did so without any restraint and with no regard for the Constitution.
- Youngkin Blasts Spanberger for “Blatant Lie” On Gerrymander
Youngkin making a point. Image credit: The Roanoke Star by Scott Dreyer Former Gov.
- The March RGGI carbon tax has risen 26% in one year
By Steve Haner, Virginia is now included in the RGGI map. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative held its first carbon allowance for 2026 on Wednesday.
- Virginia Democrats to Vote for Themselves 278% Pay Increase
by Scott Dreyer Recent days, the Democrat-led General Assembly voted to increase the salary of State Delegates and Senate to $50,000 per annum. Virginia has always had part-time lawmakers in its General Assembly.
- Pro-Life Advocates Fill Virginia House of Delegates to Fight Against Radical Abortion Amendment
Delegate Delores Reyes, a Republican representing Loudoun County, took the floor in the House of Delegates chamber to warmly welcome the pro-life contingent, particularly highlighting visitors from her district.
- Pro-Life Virginians Stand Firm Against Democrat Push for Unrestricted Abortion in State Constitution
Delegate Delores Oates, took to the floor of the House of Delegates to warmly welcome the pro-life contingent from her district.
- Democrats are making a strategic mistake by gerrymandering Virginia.
Democrats ask voters to protect democracy, abandoning America’s most sacred democratic principles: that the voters choose their politicians and that elections have meaning.
- Republicans Sound Alarm Over Democratic Bid to Undo Bipartisan Redistricting in Virginia
Senator Mark Peake recounted recent discussions where a senator from eastern Fairfax indicated plans to ‘redo the House,’ a move he interprets as targeting the House of Delegates, the state Senate, and even congressional districts.