Virginia might be increasingly blue at the presidential level, but Democrats only came to control both chambers of the state legislature in 2019, after nearly two decades of mostly Republican control
First lady Jill Biden speaks at a rally in Richmond, Va. on Oct. 15 in support of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Democrats could lose both the governor's mansion and the state House next month if Virginia elections don't go their way. | Steve Helber/AP PhotoVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Alex Askew knows firsthand how tight elections can get for Democrats in Virginia.
elections,” said Veronica Coleman, the pastor at New Jerusalem Ministries, Askew’s home church where he began his day. “Amen?”When Virginia voters cast their ballots in two weeks, they’re not just weighing in on a closely watched governor’s election — one that’s been hyped as a bellwether ahead of the 2022 midterms and a judgement on President Joe Biden.
Republicans have cast the election as a referendum on the left’s agenda, not just in Richmond but also in Washington. Whoever wins will be the party that best motivates their base and turns out people to vote in an off year. State House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn said she is “making sure everyone knows all we've accomplished, why it matters who governs, why it's important to make sure that we maintain if not grow our majority.”
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