Abigail Spanberger | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Brat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abigail Anne Davis August 7, 1979 Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Adam Spanberger |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Purdue University (MBA) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Central Intelligence Agency |
| Years of service | 2006–2014 |
| Rank | Operations Officer |
| Battles/wars | Global War on Terrorism |
Abigail Anne Davis Spanberger[1] (/ˈspænbɜːrɡər/ SPAN-bur-gər; née Davis; born August 7, 1979) is an American intelligence officer who has served as the U.S. representative from Virginia's 7th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
A former CIA officer, Spanberger broke the Republican Party's 38-year hold on the district when she was first elected in 2018 by defeating incumbent Dave Brat. She won reelection in 2020 and 2022. In November 2023, she announced she would not run for reelection and would instead run for governor of Virginia in 2025.