Abigail Spanberger has always served our communities, our Commonwealth, and our country. Abigail began her career of public service as a federal law enforcement officer — working money laundering cases and tracking narcotics traffickers with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

In 2018, Abigail became the first Democrat since 1968 — as well as the first woman ever — to be elected to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House. In Congress, Abigail developed a reputation for finding common ground, getting things done, and never backing down from her principles. The Washington Post editorial board called Abigail a “thoughtful, knowledgeable legislator who has taken the trouble to legislate.”

Elaine Walters is a lifelong resident of Essex county, the natural resources in this area have inspired a love of nature and the environment, which has been the basis of her career thus far. She obtained an associate’s degree from Rappahannock Community College and completed a bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology and Sustainability Leadership from Old Dominion University.

District 68 has many challenges which will only be compounded by these policies. We deserve delegates who will stand as a buffer to what is happening in Washington. We face stark economic challenges, affordable housing is nearly impossible to find, and now we find our Medicare & Medicaid at risk along with our social security. A future with this much uncertainty and strife is not really a future. As an environmentalist, Elaine has dedicated herself to creating better futures. She has studied how climate change and sea level rise will impact our communities by changing the landscape, our agricultural practices, and even the ability to rely on our waterways for food, such as oysters and crabs. Often, rural areas become the playing field on which outside agents place attempts at sustainability. For the sake of our farmers, economy, and way of life, it is vitally important that we control the specifics of these expansions and focus on innovative and integrated solutions that do the most good for everyone.

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