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Va.’s governor-elect tells WTOP first executive orders will focus on affordability

Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger has already made history in the Commonwealth, without even taking office, and in a one-on-one interview with WTOP’s Nick Iannelli, she’s laying out what she plans to accomplish during her first days in the governor’s mansion.

In defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Spanberger became the first woman in the state to be elected governor.

Her victory led a blue wave in Virginia, in which Democrats won in races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, and flipped 13 seats in the House of Delegates, giving them a super majority.

That should make it much easier for Spanberger to implement her policies, and WTOP is learning more about what’s at the top of her list.

The audio below has been edited for broadcast on WTOP.


Read the full interview below.

The transcript below has been lightly edited for clarity.

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