Abigail Spanberger

Abigail Anne Spanberger (née Davis; born August 7, 1979) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Spanberger is a former CIA officer. Spanberger defeated Republican incumbent Dave Brat in 2018, ending the Republican Party's 38-year hold on the district. She won reelection in 2020 and 2022. Early life and education Abigail Spanberger was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, on August 7, 1979. When she was 13, her family relocated to the Short Pump area in Henrico County in Virginia, outside Richmond. She attended John Randolph Tucker High School. Spanberger was later a page for U.S. Senator Chuck Robb. Spanberger earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia and a Master of Business Administration from a joint program between the GISMA Business School in Germany and Purdue University's Krannert School of Management.