Abigail Spanberger makes history as Virginia’s first female governor

Democrat Abigail Spanberger vows to protect state from aggressive Trump administration. PIC/PTI

Abigail Spanberger is set to be Virginia's first female governor on Saturday after defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in November and regaining Democrat control of the seat.

Only men have held the governor post since Virginia first became a commonwealth in 1776.

Virginia is making a number of historical firsts as Democrat Ghazala F Hashmi is entering office as the state's lieutenant governor, becoming the first Muslim woman to serve in statewide office in the country.

Governor-elect Spanberger vows to protect Virginia's economy from the Trump administration's aggressive tactics.

"For the next generation of kids, it'll be normal to see a woman in this role, whether it's doing the joyful things of ribbon cuttings or the hard things of contending with whatever challenges we might be facing into the future," Spanberger said. While campaigning, she spoke about the President gutting the civil service and changes impacting fragile health care system.

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