From CBS News: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week, party leaders in Congress announced on Thursday.
“Gov. Spanberger has always put service over politics — defending our national security and delivering real results for working families,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. “She knows Americans want lower costs, safer communities, and a stronger democracy — not chaos and corruption. Gov. Spanberger will lay out a clear path forward: lower everyday costs, protect healthcare, and defend the freedoms that define who we are as a nation.”
Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, was elected in November as Virginia’s first female governor, one of Democrats’ first major electoral victories since President Trump returned to the White House.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced, “Delighted that Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union address. Dedicated Public Servant. Mom. National Security Professional. Champion for working families and the Middle Class.”
“Big difference between @GovernorVA’s relentless focus on the affordability crisis. And the failed economic policies of this President,” Jeffries added, sneering at President Trump.
Delighted that Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union address.
Dedicated Public Servant. Mom. National Security Professional. Champion for working families and the Middle Class.
Big difference between @GovernorVA’s relentless… pic.twitter.com/pH5P8szLXu
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) February 19, 2026
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BREAKING: Virginia Gov. Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address. https://t.co/x7ESOF1IGx
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 19, 2026
President Trump’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, at 9:00 p.m. ET.
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