Abigail Spanberger made history on Saturday, Jan. 17, becoming the first female governor to lead the Commonwealth of Virginia. She was sworn in during a midday inauguration ceremony filled with ...

On Saturday, January 17, 2026, Abigail Spanberger will be sworn in as the 75th governor of Virginia. After the inauguration ceremony, which will include Spanberger taking the oath of office, a parade ...

If you weren’t lucky enough to score a ticket to the event, you can still watch a livestream of the ceremony below. Also being sworn in Saturday are Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi, the first Muslim ...