US EditionSpanberger drop in approval rating ‘stunning’: Sabato
The Washington Post-Schar School poll found 47% approve of Spanberger and 46% disapprove, with voters split over affordability and immigration.
- A Washington Post-Schar School poll released Monday shows Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger with a 47% approval rating, reflecting a near-even 47–46 split among 1,101 registered voters surveyed March 26–31.
- Critics link the low approval to policy shifts including a redistricting referendum and immigration stances; Mark Rozell noted such polarization is unusual this early in a term after Spanberger's centrist campaign.
- Spanberger's approval sits 13 percentage points below the average for Virginia governors in Post polling since the 1990s, trailing Republican Glenn Youngkin's 54% average approval at this point in his term.
- Voters will decide the fate of a redistricting referendum on April 21 that could replace the current 6-5 congressional map with a 10-1 plan; Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., characterizes it as a 'unilateral power grab.'
- Nearly $40 million has been raised by the 'yes' campaign alongside $8 million by the 'no' side, with the referendum poised to dramatically shift Virginia's House delegation representation for the 2026 election cycle.
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Pro-Abortion Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has Awful Polling Numbers
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Spanberger Polls Below Majority as Virginia Holds Redistricting Vote
As Virginia voters take part in a closely contested redistricting referendum, Gov. Abigail Spanberger is heading toward the final tally with historically low approval numbers. For the first time since the 1990s, a sitting Virginia governor is polling below historical norms. According to…
Spanberger drop in approval rating ‘stunning’: Sabato
Political scientist Larry Sabato said Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) drop-off in voter approval is “stunning” months into her first term at the helm of the Old Dominion State. Her approval rating sat at 47 percent, with 46 percent of voters disapproving and 7 percent expressing no opinion, in a poll from The Washington Post…
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