Virginia, Democrats and legislature
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Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) hit the campaign trail with former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in the final days of the gubernatorial race against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to urge Latino voters to back Spanberger at the ballot.
The candidates' focus on affordability could provide a future road map for the party, even as they’ve danced around trickier issues such as trans rights and immigration.
History says: when Virginia votes, the nation should pay attention. The Commonwealth’s elections have long been a preview of America’s political future — and this year, all eyes are once again on Richmond.
Virginia Democrats are bracing for the possibility of split-ticket results in the governor and attorney general races, which could pose a significant impact on policy and issues like
Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s push.
Democrats in Virginia’s legislature are expected on Monday to launch a complex redistricting push to counter Republican-led efforts around the country, according to two Democratic lawmakers familiar with the still-private plans.
It’s been 20 years since Virginia voters elected a slate of three statewide officials from different parties. The gradual tribalization of state politics has translated into more and more Virginians coming to the polls thinking of themselves as members of team red or team blue.
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Are the days of the Democratic Party’s existence numbered?
What happened to the Whigs in the 1850s? And will the same thing happen to today’s Democrats? After the Federalist Party of Alexander Hamilton and John Adams collapsed in the aftermath of the War of 1812,