
Olivia Diaz
Virginia Politics Reporter at Associated Press
Covering Virginia politics/statehouse @AP. Prior stints at D.C.’s @postlocal, @washingtonpost and Charleston’s @postandcourier.
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wsls.com | Olivia Diaz
Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Published: June 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM Tags: Richmond, Politics, Decision 2025, Virginia, Spanberger, Youngkin, Winsome Earle-Sears, Earle-Sears, Sears, Abigail Spanberger, Democrats, Republicans Sign up for our Newsletters Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Published: June 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM Tags: Richmond, Politics, Decision 2025, Virginia, Spanberger, Youngkin, Winsome Earle-Sears, Earle-Sears, Sears, Abigail Spanberger,...
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rockymounttelegram.com | Bill Barrow |Olivia Diaz |Mike Catalini
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Abigail Spanberger opened her general election bid for Virginia governor Wednesday using her high school alma mater near Richmond. “I grew up walking the halls of Tucker High School,” the former congresswoman says as she walks past a bank of lockers in her first ad since securing the Democratic nomination. Later, she notes her experience as a CIA case officer, then in the halls of Congress as a tough-minded, get-things-done lawmaker. kAm%96 D2>6 <:?5 @7 >6DD286 :D 649@:?8 :?
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vaildaily.com | Olivia Diaz
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor’s mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington heading into the 2026 midterms. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA case officer turned congresswoman, has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over her GOP opponent in November, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who has struggled to draw support from her fellow Republicans.
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detroitnews.com | Olivia Diaz
POLITICSOlivia DiazAssociated Press/Report for AmericaView Comments Richmond, Va. — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor's mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington heading into the 2026 midterms. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA case officer turned congresswoman, has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over her GOP opponent in November, Lt. Gov.
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fox28spokane.com | Olivia Diaz
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor’s mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington heading into the 2026 midterms. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA case officer turned congresswoman, has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over her GOP opponent in November, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who has struggled to draw support from her fellow Republicans.
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