Overview

• Asked if she supports biological boys in girls’ sports and bathrooms, Abigail Spanberger declined a yes-or-no answer in a local TV interview.
• Spanberger said Virginia previously used a process where schools and families decided participation individually based on fairness, competitiveness, and safety.
• She cited about ten years of use with roughly 40 cases, noting some students were approved to play and others were denied.
• Pressed on whether she would sign legislation, she said she would back a bill that sets clear provisions while preserving local input, including considerations like age and sport.
• Republican opponent Winsome Earle-Sears and conservative groups escalated attacks and ads, as federal Title IX enforcement warnings to Northern Virginia districts keep the issue at the forefront.