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Rep.-elect Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, who unseated GOP Rep. Dave Brat on Nov. 6, has joined a caucus of fiscally conservative Democrats.

She will be one of 24 Democratic lawmakers in the Blue Dog Coalition, the caucus announced in a news release. The coalition endorsed Spanberger, a former CIA officer, during her race.

Spanberger ran as a moderate in the Republican-leaning 7th District, which has not been held by a Democrat since 1971. She pledged not to support House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and has said she wants to work with both parties.

“I look forward to getting to work on behalf of the people of central Virginia,” Spanberger said in a statement via spokesman Justin Jones. “In Congress, there are multiple coalitions focused on driving policy initiatives, and I look forward to working with all of them, especially the New Democrat and Blue Dog coalitions.

“The New Dems have done tremendous work focused on health care and growing economic opportunity for everyone, and the Blue Dogs are working to address the dire consequences of our ballooning deficit and its national security implications.”