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Abigail Spanberger: The measure of success keeps changing because all of the pressures that require us to work on issues of affordability…

On the recordJune 15, 2026
The measure of success keeps changing because all of the pressures that require us to work on issues of affordability and lowering costs keep getting worse.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia
Source
virginiamercury.com
Jun 15, 2026

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Addressing challenges in achieving affordability for Virginians.

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