Abigail Spanberger gets show of support from 2 former GOP lawmakers in bid to be Virginia governor

DemocratAbigailSpanbergerisheadingintothefinalstretchofhercampaigntotryandbecomethenextgovernorofVirginiawithvocalsupportfromtwoformerRepublicanmembersofCongress.  InanewdevelopmentfirstreportedbyCBSNews,Spanberger’scampaignissettotoutendorsementsfromformerReps.BarbaraComstockandDenverRiggleman.Theshowofsupportfromthetwo,whobothbackedDemocratKamalaHarrisinlastyear’spresidentialrace,alsoincludesanadvertisement.  “IsawfirsthandthatAbigailwasoneofthemostbipartisanmembersofCongress,”Rigglemansaysintheadvertisement,whileComstockaddsthather“supportforAbigailisn’taboutparty,it’swhat’sbestforVirginia.”  Afteravictoryin2021,GOPVirginiaGov.GlennYoungkincannotrunforaconsecutivetermthisyearduetostatelaw.Hischosencandidateinthisyear’scontest,RepublicanLt.Gov.WinsomeEarle-Sears,iscontendingwithnationalpoliticaltensionsfromDonaldTrump’ssecondter