Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s approval rating has fallen underwater six months into her first term, according to a statewide poll released Wednesday, which also found that more Virginians believe the commonwealth is headed in the wrong direction than in the right one.
The Summer 2026 Commonwealth Poll, released Wednesday by Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, found 44% of registered voters approve of the job Spanberger is doing as governor, while 47% disapprove. Nine percent said they were unsure.
Voters cited economic concerns as their top issue…