Who is Abigail Spanberger, and why did Democrats choose her for to their State of the Union response?

All eyes will be on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night, as the rising star Democrat raises her national profile with the traditional rebuttal speech.

Spanberger was elected to lead the commonwealth just last year, ending Republican control in Richmond and defeating former Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears by roughly 15 points.

Since then, she's been hailed as one of the faces representing the future of the Democratic Party.