On 27 April 2025, gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger (D) gave a keynote address to a packed house at an Albemarle Democrat fundraising event at The Greencroft Club. She was joined by Virginia State Delegates Katrina Callsen and Amy Laufer and State Senator Creigh Deeds. The speakers were greeted enthusiastically at the standing room only event.
Press coverage
Read more about the event and see video here:
- CBS 19 News: Abigail Spanberger visits Virginia Democrats
- WVIR 29 News: Spanberger tells Albemarle Democrats “I don’t want to just win; I want to crush it”
- The Cavalier Daily: Spanberger shares hope of sweeping victory to Albemarle Democrats
Event Sponsors
Patrons:
Sonjia Smith
Susan Payne
LF Payne
Ben Gurley
Jim Andrews
Marge Connelly
Charles and Sara Dassance
Barbara Fried
Senator Creigh Deeds
Ann Marie Gathright
Delegate Amy Laufer
Delegate Katrina Callsen
Bruce and Bonnie Kirtley
Friends:
Bob Beard
Kathe Falzer
Maria Gall
David Gies
Victoria Gilner
Sydna Julian
John and Teresa Hickey
Kitt Mattingly
Jen Moody
Bruce Murray
David Schmitt
Lynda White
Thomas White
Denise Zito
Supporters:
Jan Christoph
Kate Acuff
Catherine Azzone
Halsey and Carol Blake Scott
Ellen Contini-Morava
Madison Cummings
Charlotte Dammann
Josh Daniel
Stephen Davis
Jane Davis
Anne Denton
Anne and Al Dessertine
Gerald Donowitz
Margaret Eldridge
Lily Engle
PA Fenner-Crisp
Joan Fenton
Sue Friedman
Peter Hadjigeorgiou
Daryn Henry
Will Harvey
Jim Hingeley
David Hogg
Laurie and Tom Jones
Pini Kalnite
Barbara Laff ord
Bea LaPisto-Kirtley (Cuz)
Inara Liepa
Bill Love
Robert J Maushammer
Ann McAndrew
Robert McGrath
Matthew Meyer
Susan Murphy
Cynthia Neff
Wren and Tom Olivier
Graham Paige
Thomas Parker
Jim Pyles
Deb and Dave Reynolds
Christopher Seaman
Carol Sims
V Shamin Sisson
Jeff Sobel
Katherine Spaar
Allison Stacy
Mary Ann Thompson
Elena Tuerk
Madelyn Wessel
Kyle West
Jordan Summers
Rebecca Williams
Lee and Missy Witherow
Jon Zug