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AS Abigail Spanberger

Politician report card · Virginia Governor · D · Governor

Abigail Spanberger

5 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Spanberger personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Political Lean 42% Left-leaning

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Democratic affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B · media avg lean 24% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Spanberger’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Spanberger Announces 100,000 Voting Rights Restorations, Slams Trump Election Claims Aug 28, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 72/100
    B-
    Political Lean 68% Left-leaning
  2. Spanberger files comments urging data centers to cover transmission line costs Jul 22, 2026 · Abigail Spanberger · 95/100
    A
    Political Lean 5% Right-leaning
  3. Fox News covers Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, US-Iran talks, Virginia immigration tensions Jun 19, 2026 · Fox News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 65% Right-leaning
  4. Virginia Gov. Spanberger recounts path from Moms Demand Action to signing gun safety bills Jun 16, 2026 · C-SPAN · 92/100
    A-
    Political Lean 35% Right-leaning
  5. DOJ Sues Virginia Over Immigration Enforcement Laws Citing Supremacy Clause Jun 16, 2026 · Virginia Insider | News & Opinion · 55/100
    C-
    Political Lean 85% Right-leaning

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