Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected governor of Virginia 🔗 Former congresswoman beats Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia’s first female governorUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrat Abigail Spanberger has been elected Virginia’s first female governor as her party racked up victories in key elections across the southern state.An ex-CIA and federal law enforcement officer who served three terms in the US House of Representatives after flipping a GOP-held district, Spanberger was leading the state’s Republican lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears 57% to 43%, with 89% of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading... #englishnews #guardian #worldnews #analysis