发布时间：2026年2月19日，美国东部时间下午4:19
作者：埃利斯·金
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks after being sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol January 17, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia.
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弗吉尼亚州州长阿比盖尔·斯潘伯格将于周二晚上发表民主党对总统唐纳德·特朗普国情咨文的回应，这将为这位弗吉尼亚州州长提供一个备受瞩目的舞台。
民主党国会领袖们选择了这位今年1月成为弗吉尼亚州首位女性州长的历史人物。在此之前，她曾三届担任美国众议院议员，以务实、更为温和的民主党人著称。作为一名前中央情报局（CIA）探员，斯潘伯格是2018年那些以国家安全为导向、赢得竞争激烈席位的民主党人之一，帮助该党在特朗普第一个任期内重新夺回众议院，以制衡其权力。
执政党在野的民主党试图利用这次回应作为展示与总统政策对比的机会——而下周的演讲正值民主党在2026年中期选举前试图向选民阐述其立场。然而，这种形式有时也颇具挑战性，甚至偶尔会引发意外的网络病毒式传播或深夜模仿秀。
参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默和众议院少数党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯在宣布这一选择时，称赞斯潘伯格是“降低成本”的捍卫者，并透露她还将涉及医疗保健问题，因为民主党将“负担得起”作为中期选举前夕的核心主题。
舒默在一份声明中表示：“斯潘伯格州长始终将服务置于政治之上——捍卫我们的国家安全并为工薪家庭带来切实成果。她深知美国人想要更低的生活成本、更安全的社区和更强大的民主——而不是混乱和腐败。斯潘伯格州长将阐述一条清晰的前进道路：降低日常开支、保护医疗保健、捍卫定义我们国家身份的自由。”
斯潘伯格在一份声明中表示，周二的回应恰逢“国家历史上的一个决定性时刻”。
“弗吉尼亚州人和全国各地的美国人正面临不断上涨的成本、社区中的混乱，以及对每天可能带来什么的真切恐惧。下周，我期待着阐述这些美国人的期望和应得的待遇——即那些正在努力为他们服务的领导者，”她说。
弗吉尼亚州州长一直是两党在国情咨文回应中青睐的人选。2010年共和党选择了鲍勃·麦克唐奈回应，在此之前，2006年民主党选择了当时的州长蒂姆·凯恩。
民主党领袖周四还宣布，加利福尼亚州参议员亚历克斯·帕迪利亚将发表民主党针对该演讲的西班牙语回应。
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address
Published Feb 19, 2026, 4:19 PM ET / By Ellis Kim
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks after being sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol January 17, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia.
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Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Party’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, giving a high-profile platform to the Virginia governor.
Democratic congressional leaders are tapping a recent history-maker who became the Commonwealth’s first female governor in January. Prior to that, she served three terms in the US House, gaining a reputation as a pragmatic, more moderate Democrat. A former CIA case officer, Spanberger was among the national security-minded Democrats who flipped competitive seats in 2018 to help the party win back the House as it sought to check Trump during his first term.
The party out of power attempts to use the rebuttal as a way to offer a contrast to the president — and next week’s speech comes as Democrats are trying to make their case to voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The format can prove challenging, however, and has at times led to unintended viral moments and late-night parodies.
In announcing the pick, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries praised Spanberger as a champion of “lower costs,” and previewed that she will also touch on the issue of health care, as the party emphasizes affordability as a key theme in the run-up to the midterms.
“Gov. Spanberger has always put service over politics — defending our national security and delivering real results for working families. She knows Americans want lower costs, safer communities, and a stronger democracy — not chaos and corruption,” Schumer said in a statement. “Gov. Spanberger will lay out a clear path forward: lower everyday costs, protect healthcare, and defend the freedoms that define who we are as a nation.”
Spanberger said in a statement that Tuesday’s address comes at a “defining moment” in the country’s history.
“Virginians and Americans across the country are contending with rising costs, chaos in their communities, and a real fear of what each day might bring. Next week, I look forward to laying out what these Americans expect and deserve — leaders who are working hard to deliver for them,” she said.
Virginia governors have been a popular choice for both parties for the State of the Union response. Republicans turned to Bob McDonnell for their response in 2010, and before that, Democrats selected then-Gov. Tim Kaine in 2006.
The Democratic leaders also announced Thursday that California Sen. Alex Padilla will deliver the party’s Spanish language response to the speech.
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