NEW NRCC Memo on Spanberger: “Her voting record tells a different story”

The NRCC released a new memo detailing how Abigail Spanberger’s radical voting record has fallen in line with the leftward drift of the Virginia Democratic Party, undercutting her claim as a “moderate.”

The memo spotlights Spanberger’s voting record on pieces of legislation such as the D.C. crime bill as well as her voting record in the previous Congress as examples of how she talks one way, but votes like a far-left radical.

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On dispelling her bipartisan brand: “Abigail Spanberger talks like a so-called ‘moderate’ but her voting record tells a different story. Over the course of her tenure in Congress, Spanberger has been captured by the extreme left of her party, mirroring the hard-left lurch of Virginia Democrats.”

On the trend of Virginia Democrats: “Spanberger’s leftward drift has pushed her far to the left of voters in her swing district. The NRCC targeted Spanberger’s seat for the 2024 cycle and we are confident her recent votes have undercut her own carefully-constructed brand.”

On her vote for the D.C. crime bill: “This vote was most consequential for Spanberger, given Washington, D.C., is in her own backyard. Spanberger’s support for this bill will have real-life consequences for her own district. Compounding matters, Spanberger’s vote to reduce penalties for violent criminals was so extreme that when the legislation made it to the Senate, neither Virginia Senators Warner nor Kaine could match her vote and they both voted against this legislation.”

Read the full memo here.