As we previously reported, fresh polling out of Virginia shows that an increasing number of voters in the Commonwealth have become dissatisfied with Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) after her first 90 days in office.
"The Washington Post-Schar School poll found Spanberger's approval rate amongst voters sits at just 47 percent, with 46 percent disapproving of her performance thus far," RedState's Teri Christoph wrote. What was especially noteworthy about the poll was how the numbers compared to similar polling the Washington Post had done on previous Virginia governors.
"The approval mark for Spanberger is 13 percentage points lower than the average for Virginia governors in Post polling since the 1990s," they shared. "Her near-even split between approval and disapproval is a worse net approval rating than the early-term scores of her predecessors in previous Post polls."
READ MORE: Spanberger Is Cratering Fast: New Numbers Show Virginia Voters Sour on Democrat Governor
Unfortunately for Spanberger and her fellow Democrats, her week has gone from bad to worse, and, as is the case with her dismal approval ratings, she has only herself to blame for it.
On Tuesday, Spanberger made the following announcements, as if she'd personally negotiated the deals that led to the companies deciding to invest in the state:
ICYMI: Aerospace company Avio is building a new $500 million manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania. The second-largest business investment in Southern Virginia history.
— Governor Abigail Spanberger (@GovernorVA) April 6, 2026
Today, I signed legislation to help close the deal — and bring more jobs to our Commonwealth.
🚨TODAY: I signed bipartisan bills to bring 3,250 jobs and $7.1 billion in investment to Virginia.
— Governor Abigail Spanberger (@GovernorVA) April 6, 2026
Attracting new companies and jobs to communities across our Commonwealth is a core focus of my administration.
There is no better place in the nation to grow or start a business. pic.twitter.com/8EkDeJ2Uly
The one big problem, however, was that these were things that were finalized under the former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger sent media a press release titled, "Governor Spanberger Signs Bills Into Law Welcoming 3,250 New Jobs, $7.1 Billion in Business Investment to Virginia."
— Nick Minock (@NickMinock) April 8, 2026
Each company listed in the press release announced their investment in Virginia when Glenn… https://t.co/cZK3K53ux6 pic.twitter.com/mtYdGgn8re
— Nick Minock (@NickMinock) April 8, 2026
Even the notoriously biased Richmond Times-Dispatch pointed it out:
Spanberger signs into law big business deals made by her predecessor https://t.co/amUT1WOMYc
— Richmond Times-Dispatch (@RTDNEWS) April 6, 2026
Youngkin's been a pretty vocal critic of Spanberger's since leaving office, especially on the gerrymandering scheme. One can only imagine the chuckling he's doing over this behind the scenes.
On social media, the thank yous for Youngkin immediately commenced:
Thank you @GlennYoungkin !! pic.twitter.com/HXicdgloN8
— Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) April 8, 2026
Governor Spanberger didn’t bring these 3,250 jobs and $7.1 billion—she inherited the press release.
— Brazen (@BrazenMazz2) April 8, 2026
Youngkin landed the whales.
She’s just signing the thank-you card and calling it leadership.
Pathetic victory lap on borrowed glory. https://t.co/Io3S9NJRb0
Pathetic indeed. And to think she's just getting started.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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