Democratic Virginia Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger told members of her staff and her House Democratic colleagues that she intents to mount a run for state’s governorship in the 2025 cycle, Politico reports.
Virginia’s 7th Congressional district representative, Spanberger won a seat in 2018 that had been in Republican hands for nearly half a century. It had been held by one-time Republican House Whip Eric Cantor; he resigned after losing the 2014 primary to Tea Bagger Dave Brat, whom Spanberger eventually defeated.
A comparative moderate, Spanberger’s planned departure puts a vulnerable Democratic-held seat into play in the upcoming election if Spanberger decides not to run for reelection to Congress. She could still run for governor in the off-year election as she serves in Congress if she so chooses.