Trump effect the top question in Virginia’s key elections
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump effect the top question in Virginia’s key elections

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Donald Trump has been very good for Virginia Democrats. “I hear very little about President Trump at the door,” said Rich Anderson, a Republican who lost his state House seat in 2017 and is going door-to-door this year to get it back. “This will set a big marker for 2020.” Two years ago, an anti-Trump wave helped Democrats win all three statewide seats and 15 seats in the state House. Democrats have embraced fights on guns or abortion with Republicans, arguing that the state GOP supports an “extreme” agenda that’s similar to the president’s. Democrats said that while there may be “Trump fatigue” among some voters, there are still concrete signs they still have clear advantages headed into November.

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Virginia elections signal no major shift in voter sentiment in a state watched closely for clues
6 days, 13 hours ago

Virginia elections signal no major shift in voter sentiment in a state watched closely for clues

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — There were no surprises in Virginia’s three special elections this week, but that won’t stop political observers from looking for clues about voter sentiment in the first official election since President Donald Trump’s sweeping victories in November. About 19% of eligible voters in Loudoun County cast a ballot in Tuesday’s election, though those numbers are preliminary as …

Trump left red-faced in Virginia after MAGA candidate fails to grab decisive win
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump left red-faced in Virginia after MAGA candidate fails to grab decisive win

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Virginia Representative Bob Good traveled to New York last month …

Republicans Say Trump Helped Them in Virginia. The Polls Say They’re Wrong.
55 years ago

Republicans Say Trump Helped Them in Virginia. The Polls Say They’re Wrong.

Slate  

On Tuesday night, two hours after polls closed in Virginia, Donald Trump took credit for the GOP’s anticipated victory. In the network exit poll, 42 percent of people who cast ballots in the Virginia gubernatorial race said they had a favorable view of the former president, and they voted almost unanimously for Youngkin. Likewise, in a CBS News poll, 47 …

Virginia election: Democrats left listless without Donald Trump
3 years, 2 months ago

Virginia election: Democrats left listless without Donald Trump

Salon  

Tuesday's Virginia race is the fertile soil from which a thousand hot takes will bloom, but in the end, it really did come down to voter enthusiasm. RELATED: Don't be fooled by parents' "critical race theory" tantrums — they're a part of the GOP's strategy One thing the Virginia race does end is the debate over whether there can be …

A post-Trump test for Democrats looms in Virginia election
3 years, 2 months ago

A post-Trump test for Democrats looms in Virginia election

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — For four years, nothing rallied Democrats like the push to get Donald Trump out of office. Democrats in Virginia are scrambling to stave off disaster in the state’s governor’s race — the most competitive major election since Trump left the White House. Still, McAuliffe spent the vast majority of his record fundraising haul warning voters that his …

Virginia's race for governor is a test for Democrats' — and Trump's — staying power
3 years, 2 months ago

Virginia's race for governor is a test for Democrats' — and Trump's — staying power

NPR  

Virginia's race for governor is a test for Democrats' — and Trump's — staying power Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Alan Mullis was so flattered that Republican Glenn Youngkin paid a pit stop in McKenney, Va., a town an hour south of Richmond — or as Mullis puts it, "the middle of boondocks" — that he …

Democrats win full control of Virginia statehouse
5 years, 2 months ago

Democrats win full control of Virginia statehouse

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats continued their winning streak under President Trump on Tuesday and took full control of the statehouse for the first time in more than two decades. Democrats have pledged that when they take power, they will pass an agenda that Republicans have blocked for years, including stricter gun laws, a higher minimum wage and ratification of …

Virginia legislative elections provide warmup for 2020
5 years, 3 months ago

Virginia legislative elections provide warmup for 2020

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox is a low-key retired school teacher who hasn’t faced serious competition since the first President Bush was in office. Virginia’s legislative elections in November have become the marquee warmup for the 2020 election cycle — an early gauge of Democratic enthusiasm and Republican resilience in a state once considered a presidential battleground. …

Virginia Democrats see surge in campaign fundraising
5 years, 3 months ago

Virginia Democrats see surge in campaign fundraising

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats are outraising Republicans in the lead up to a closely watched legislative election, according to newly filed campaign finance reports for July and August. New campaign finance reports show House Democratic candidates leapfrogged Republicans to gain a $1 million cash on hand advantage after House Republicans had a slight cash advantage at the end of …

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