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Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:14 PM 9 hrs ago

How about this! - Two former (Congressional) roommates become Governors this week.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Governor of Virginia today
Mikie Sherrill will be sworn in as Governor of New Jersey on Tuesday.

During her time in Congress, Spanberger roomed with colleague Mikie Sherrill, who was elected governor of New Jersey during the same 2025 election season as Spanberger.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Spanberger

Sherrill will be sworn in on January 20, 2026, in a ceremony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. This will reportedly be the first time that a new governor will be inaugurated outside the state capital of Trenton since William Livingston, the state's first governor, whose tenure predated Trenton's status as the capital.[83
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikie_Sherrill

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How about this! - Two former (Congressional) roommates become Governors this week. (Original Post) underpants 9 hrs ago OP
Cool beans! I knew they were friends, but did not know the backstory. Brother Buzz 9 hrs ago #1
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