Buyers Remorse Hits Virginia Hard
Abigail Spanberger sold herself as a moderate Democrat who would bring common sense to Richmond. Virginians bought it, handing her a solid 57 percent win over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears last November and making her the state's first female governor.
Eighty days later, the buyers remorse is already setting in big time.
A fresh Washington Post-Schar School poll puts Spanberger's approval at a pathetic 47 percent approve, 46 percent disapprove. That's the worst early-term rating for any Virginia governor in the 21st century, and a whopping 13 points below the average for new governors.
Voters are waking up fast to the usual Democrat agenda: exploding costs for housing, healthcare, and daily life; creeping tax hikes; and soft policies on immigration and border chaos. Strong disapproval is at 38 percent, with plenty of her own voters already turning sour.
The ex-CIA officer and former congresswoman ran as a pragmatic centrist. Turns out that was just code for the same old big-government failures that make life more expensive and frustrating.
Virginia swung left in 2025 and is now getting exactly what it voted for. Spanberger's lightning-fast collapse should be a loud wake-up call for every swing state: so-called moderate Democrats deliver the same destructive results, just with a friendlier smile.
The honeymoon never started. Buyers remorse is here, and the price tag is climbing every day.