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Ladies and gentlemen, Her Excellency Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (Original Post) underpants Jan 2026 OP
Hooray! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2026 #1
Time for cake. Congrats, Governor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia. Tetrachloride Jan 2026 #2
Beautiful. Now I'm wondering what her pin is. Can't believe it took Virginia this long. Walleye Jan 2026 #3
I looks like a red white and blue ribbon with an arrow underpants Jan 2026 #5
I think it is a bejeweled American flag. 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #7
Thanks, appropriate for the commonwealth of Virginia Walleye Jan 2026 #8
I was wondering what she's got on her feet! liberalla Jan 2026 #15
I caught a glimpse of her feet on the way down Tanuki Jan 2026 #32
I'd hope so. underpants Jan 2026 #38
I found this. sheshe2 Jan 2026 #30
Nice. Thanks so much for the info. Walleye Jan 2026 #40
You are most welcome. sheshe2 Jan 2026 #41
YAY!!! 2naSalit Jan 2026 #4
Yes! pandr32 Jan 2026 #6
Fabulous!! Congratulations Governor Spanberger! Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #9
🥳💥😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💥🥳 littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #10
The first Woman Governor of The Commonwealth of Virginia, Her Excellency Abigail Spanberger LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #11
Her official portrait underpants Jan 2026 #13
Beautiful! liberalla Jan 2026 #16
Terrific portrait! calimary Jan 2026 #50
250 years in the making. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2026 #12
So that explains it. The white outfit, I mean. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2026 #14
Wearing white to honor the Suffragettes. TNNurse Jan 2026 #19
My great great aunts were prominent in the suffrage movement in Nebraska. ananda Jan 2026 #28
Perfect! calimary Jan 2026 #51
Woohoo!!! Pacifist Patriot Jan 2026 #17
Fantastic. I love my new Governor. virgdem Jan 2026 #18
Yeah, good riddance to Yankin' - N/T tonekat Jan 2026 #39
First Jewish governor too! clevergrrrl Jan 2026 #20
That'll make the MAGAs crazy! COL Mustard Jan 2026 #25
I didn't either BonnieJW Jan 2026 #42
She is not Jewish. onenote Jan 2026 #43
She is not Jewish. Celerity Jan 2026 #45
Wonderful! mcar Jan 2026 #21
The older black gentleman in brown coat drray23 Jan 2026 #22
With the white hair? underpants Jan 2026 #23
Who is the young woman holding the Bible while Abigail is sworn in? FakeNoose Jan 2026 #29
Optical illusion. Here husband held the Bible. That is his daughter underpants Jan 2026 #34
👍 FakeNoose Jan 2026 #36
So glad she is in office! COL Mustard Jan 2026 #24
So proud and happy! The Blue Flower Jan 2026 #26
I did until the moved the district again. underpants Jan 2026 #35
Perfect.. Congratulations to Gov Abagail Spanberger & Cha Jan 2026 #27
Brava! sheshe2 Jan 2026 #31
Boy, do I love this! llmart Jan 2026 #33
Speaking of women who get shit done, check out Macomb County State Rep Mai Xiong- her Hmong heritage makes her a NBachers Jan 2026 #44
Yes, I know all about her. llmart Jan 2026 #46
Awesome!! Evolve Dammit Jan 2026 #37
She's my..... MarcoZandrini Jan 2026 #47
And 1,2,3 her comes ICE and the US Army. BradBo Jan 2026 #48
That point was not lost on my wife and I. underpants Jan 2026 #49

liberalla

(11,192 posts)
15. I was wondering what she's got on her feet!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:40 PM
Jan 2026

Some sleek stylish boots, or maybe tasteful pumps??? I would go for boots myself.

I love double breasted jackets and coats... and those lapels are something else! Beautiful!

for the new lady Guv!

Tanuki

(16,486 posts)
32. I caught a glimpse of her feet on the way down
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:34 PM
Jan 2026

the steps as she made her entry and approached the podium. She appeared to be wearing black leather boots. 👢

underpants

(196,978 posts)
38. I'd hope so.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 07:08 PM
Jan 2026

It was cold today and downtown can be like a series of wind tunnels coming right off the river.

sheshe2

(98,169 posts)
30. I found this.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:06 PM
Jan 2026
But as the first woman to serve as governor, Spanberger wore all white on Saturday, a possible tribute to the women’s suffrage movement. She wore a gold pin on her long, white coat that said: “One country. One destiny.”


https://www.wbtw.com/news/national/ap-abigail-spanberger-becomes-virginias-1st-female-governor-in-historic-inauguration/

Diamond_Dog

(40,873 posts)
9. Fabulous!! Congratulations Governor Spanberger!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:50 PM
Jan 2026

It’s a long shot but maybe just maybe Ohio will follow in Virginia‘a footsteps this fall.

ananda

(35,393 posts)
28. My great great aunts were prominent in the suffrage movement in Nebraska.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:00 PM
Jan 2026

One of them, Kate McGerr, was the first woman in NE
to run for public office, more than once.

calimary

(90,513 posts)
51. Perfect!
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 01:17 PM
Jan 2026

Plus, it makes her easier to spot amid all those dark winter coats. She IS The Woman of the Hour, after all! (And hopefully the first of many!)

virgdem

(2,322 posts)
18. Fantastic. I love my new Governor.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:07 PM
Jan 2026

Hopefully sanity returns to my state. It's been a looong four years.

Celerity

(54,790 posts)
45. She is not Jewish.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 04:12 AM
Jan 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Spanberger

snip

Spanberger was born Abigail Anne Davis in Red Bank, New Jersey, on August 7, 1979, to her father, Martin Davis, a police officer, and her mother, Eileen Davis, a nurse.

snip

Spanberger married Adam Spanberger in April 2006. Adam is a University of Virginia-trained engineer, and her high school sweetheart. They have three daughters together. In 2014, the family moved to Henrico County. They live in Glen Allen, Virginia. She is a Protestant.

snip

drray23

(8,817 posts)
22. The older black gentleman in brown coat
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:25 PM
Jan 2026

Behind her is 95 yr old former governor Douglas Wilder, the first black Virginian governor.

FakeNoose

(42,093 posts)
29. Who is the young woman holding the Bible while Abigail is sworn in?
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:02 PM
Jan 2026

I'm guessing it's her daughter, but I don't really know.

This is a happy day for Virginia.

underpants

(196,978 posts)
34. Optical illusion. Here husband held the Bible. That is his daughter
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:46 PM
Jan 2026

but she’s between the photographer and Adam.

Adam is a University of Virginia-trained engineer, and her high school sweetheart. They have three daughters together.[4] In 2014, the family moved to Henrico County. They live in Glen Allen, Virginia.[115][116]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Spanberger

The Blue Flower

(6,553 posts)
26. So proud and happy!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:49 PM
Jan 2026

I live in her congressional district and started monthly donations as soon as she announced her candidacy. She cares and is so effective.

underpants

(196,978 posts)
35. I did until the moved the district again.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:50 PM
Jan 2026

I’ve met her or been in the room with her a couple times. Extremely impressive and I’ve been around other candidates and elected officials before.

My wife was blown away by her.

Anything and everything is in front of her.

Cha

(320,140 posts)
27. Perfect.. Congratulations to Gov Abagail Spanberger &
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:51 PM
Jan 2026

Virginia!

I'm so Happy about this!.. TY!

llmart

(17,696 posts)
33. Boy, do I love this!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:37 PM
Jan 2026

Despite the misogynism that's still rampant in this country, we are making progress! Have to look on the bright side these days. Michiganders are seeing all the wonderful works of our Governor Gretchen Whitmer after the fraud, Rick Snyder poisoned the people of Flint and seeing that women get shit done! I still want to live long enough to witness the first female President.

NBachers

(19,535 posts)
44. Speaking of women who get shit done, check out Macomb County State Rep Mai Xiong- her Hmong heritage makes her a
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 03:55 AM
Jan 2026

lightning rod for the Maggots, but she works hard for her constituents. I've got her on monthly donation.

https://housedems.com/mai-xiong/

llmart

(17,696 posts)
46. Yes, I know all about her.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 10:28 AM
Jan 2026

She wore a floor length pink cape at the Detroit Auto show with "Defund Ice on it!"

MarcoZandrini

(204 posts)
47. She's my.....
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:00 AM
Jan 2026

….governor! I, a citizen of Virginia, am so proud. As a staunch democrat, I am thrilled. As an American, I think “we start here.”

Kelly/Spanberger 2028!!!

BradBo

(1,041 posts)
48. And 1,2,3 her comes ICE and the US Army.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Jan 2026

Especially since she’s a woman and Trump freaking HATES women. ESPECIALLY strong, confident women.

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