Former President Donald Trump is making a play for a state President Joe Biden won by ten points in 2024. All eyes should be on Virginia on Nov. 5.
In 2023, political pundits told voters to look to Virginia as a bellwether for what would come in the 2024 election. One year after Biden won the state, Republicans swept all three executive branch races statewide and narrowly won the House of Delegates in 2021, while Democrats remained in control of the state Senate.
And Republicans have officially taken back the House of Delegates in Virginia, cementing a 52-48 majority in the chamber.
A Republican Governor, a Republican Lieutenant Governor, a Republican Attorney General, & a Republican House of Delegates. January 15th will be here soon! https://t.co/4zEIOwWqfl
— Will DiBugno (@DCLongIslander) December 3, 2021
Democrats in the state ran heavily on preventing Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state Republicans from passing an abortion ban into law. Something Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, said would show voters trust Democrats more on this issue. (Harris’ Advocates Are Crushing Her Only Winnable Narrative)
“I think if Republicans have a good night, that’s a message that you’ll hear from Republicans in other parts of the country,” said Kondik, according to Spectrum News. “If they don’t, I think it’ll reinforce the idea that Dems have an advantage on the abortion issue.”
.@KamalaHarris said four days ago: “What happens in #Virginia will in large part determine what happens in 2022, 2024, and on.”
🔴 Republican @GlennYoungkin has won Virginia Governor race #VirginiaElection pic.twitter.com/VJ8xemrYb4
— VOZ (@Voz_US)........