Virginia’s Election Will Reverberate … in Virginia
The national implications of the state’s race for governor are overstated.
The winner matters … to Virginia.
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Tuesday’s gubernatorial election in Virginia is being closely watched for its national implications: Can Democrats still win by tying their Republican opponents to Donald Trump? Is a backlash against “woke education” a winning national issue for Republicans? Will this week’s results portend a Republican resurgence or a Democratic revival in next year’s congressional midterms?