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AZProgressive

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1. I don't think Virginia will mean much for the rest of the US

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:33 AM

Jul 7

I remember their governor election where the media called Youngkin a "moderate" and when he won people here were scapegoating a college course as to why they lost and predicted that Democrats would do terrible in the 2022 midterms and Democrats actually did better than what the experts the predicted.

The state leans Democratic and if Democrats are expected to do well in the midterms they should win in Virginia but either way I don't think it will mean much for the midterms. I think Democrats will do well in the midterms no matter who wins Virginia that is if they don't make too many mistakes.

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VA-GOV: Virginia emerges as key bellwether ahead of midterms [View all] RandySF Jul 7 OP

I don't think Virginia will mean much for the rest of the US AZProgressive Jul 7 #1

I agree. VA is tightly tied to DC for jobs so Trump/DOGE cuts may give an outsize push to Dems more than other states dutch777 Jul 7 #4

I disagree Mountainguy Jul 7 #5

Yep. Virginia has been and still is rightfully considered a bellwether state. W_HAMILTON Jul 7 #6

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears crazy Demovictory9 Jul 7 #2

Winsome is double DEI acc to her own party, black and female. Norrrm Jul 7 #3