Spanberger declares Virginia 'sent a message' with victory over Republican rival Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger celebrated her election victory in a speech to supporters on Tuesday night. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A Virginia mom and former public school teacher told Fox News Digital that she is relieved to have her child in private school after a lawmaker introduced a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) curriculum into the legislature. "I saw the decline