Former Roommates Spanberger and Sherrill Vie for Governor
Two former congressional roommates and 2018 freshmen — Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA) and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ) — are the only Democrats running statewide for governor in 2025. The Fox News profile details their shared 2018 entry to Congress, background in national security and the military, their decision to share an apartment in Washington in 2019, recent campaign activity (including Sherrill’s Sept. 21, 2025 debate), and the political significance of two House members contesting pivotal state races this November.
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📌 Key Facts
- Both were first elected to the U.S. House in the 2018 midterms and became freshmen colleagues.
- They rented a shared Washington, D.C. apartment/roomed together on Capitol Hill in 2019 while serving in Congress.
- Spanberger is the Democratic nominee in Virginia and Sherrill in New Jersey; Sherrill participated in the Sept. 21, 2025 gubernatorial debate in Lawrenceville, N.J.