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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger campaigned in North Carolina to support Democratic candidate Roy Cooper in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat this week. During a campaign event with the North Carolina Democratic Party, Spanberger emphasized the importance of voter turnout and expressed confidence in Cooper’s ability to win, especially after Cook Political Report shifted its forecast for the race from "lean Democratic" to "likely Democratic." Spanberger has been actively supporting various Democratic candidates across Virginia and now expanding her efforts to neighboring states.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Abigail Spanberger, the Virginia governor who won her 2025 election by a significant margin, is extending her campaigning efforts beyond state lines. On Thursday, she traveled to neighboring North Carolina to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former governor Roy Cooper in his race against Republican challenger Michael Whatley for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Thom Tillis. Spanberger has been actively campaigning with several 2026 Virginia candidates but recently joined forces with the North Carolina Democratic Party to boost voter turnout and support for Cooper, who is now seen as a likely winner according to the Cook Political Report's updated forecast.
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is taking to the campaign trail during the 2026 midterm elections, stumping for Democrat Roy Cooper in the North Carolina Senate race this week.
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Spanberger → take → race
“Our neighbors to the south are ready to send @RoyCooperNC to the U.S. Senate and elect Democrats across the state,” Spanberger wrote on X Thursday.
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Spanberger → send → X
Spanberger has campaigned with several 2026 candidates throughout the midterm election season, largely supporting Virginia-based candidates, but she recently extended her campaigning efforts beyond the Old Dominion.
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she → campaign → Dominion
She posted several images on social media of herself at a campaign event with the North Carolina Democratic Party on Thursday.
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She → post → Thursday
“North Carolina — you can stand up to the chaos coming out of Washington.
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you → stand → Washington
You can demand more.
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You → demand → more
Make your voice heard.
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voice → make → ?
Get out and VOTE,” Spanberger said.
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Spanberger → get → ?
Cooper, North Carolina’s former Democratic governor, is facing off against Republican Michael Whatley in the race to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (D-NC).
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Cooper → face → Tillis
The Cook Political Report recently shifted its forecast of the race in favor of Cooper, from “lean Democratic” to “likely Democratic.”
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Report → shift → Democratic
The Virginia governor, who won her 2025 election by a double-digit margin, has traveled across Virginia to stump with Democratic House candidates like Beth Macy, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA); Tom Perriello, who is challenging incumbent Rep. John McGuire (R-VA); and Shannon Taylor, who is challenging Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA).
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who → win → Wittman
Each of the three Democrats trying to flip the Republican districts has run the Democrats’ 2026 affordability playbook, a wave that Spanberger rode to victory last November.
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Spanberger → try → victory
Outside Virginia, Spanberger also stumped for Democrat Cait Conley, who is challenging Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and pulling support from big-name national Democrats, like former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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who → stump → Buttigieg
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