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Abigail Spanberger: “As Governor, I remain skeptical of the benefits this merger would deliver to Virginia — particularly if those benefits…”

On the recordAugust 19, 2026
As Governor, I remain skeptical of the benefits this merger would deliver to Virginia — particularly if those benefits come at the expense of affordability, existing jobs, or meeting our homegrown clean energy goals.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

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Governor expresses skepticism about merger benefits.

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