“Governor Abigail Spanberger's veto denied approximately 500,000 public service workers in Virginia the ability to collectively bargain for fair pay, safe working conditions, and improved public services.”

Speaker under reviewSource under reviewMay 15, 2026

Our verdict

False

Abigail Spanberger is a U.S.

What we found

Representative, not the Governor of Virginia; the current governor is Glenn Youngkin. Therefore the claim that she vetoed legislation is false.

The evidence

Background
The Virginia Wikipedia infobox shows Abigail Spanberger as Governor (D).
en.wikipedia.org· Wikipedia lists Spanberger as governor

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