In August, Spanberger sat down with the Mercury’s team at her campaign office in Central Virginia. With the Virginia Clean Economy Act mandating the transition into renewable energy sources, some lawmakers have proposed eliminating it completely. As governor, Spanberger or Earle-Sears could sign off on future state budgets and legislation to address the impact. As governor, Spanberger said she would use the office to press Congress to advance long-stalled immigration legislation. Though opponent Earle-Sears has claimed Spanberger supported eliminating qualified immunity, Spanberger has not.