2026 Midterm Elections

[Ddseddse]

Two reasons specific to VA:

1. Dems just won the governership and expanded their majority in the state house. Some Rs are big mad from some of the policies pushed by the new state Trifecta, which leads to:

2. VA redistricting referendum has some Rs big mad that the state legislature is trying to fight what Daddy Trump pushed TX, NC, MO, and other states to do with gerrymandering

In a state house special local/state issues can override national trends with such low participation.

Thanks. Helpful context.

 

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[aGDevil2k]

Thanks. Helpful context.

At least Virginia will start selling weed....
Meanwhile NC is stuck in 1995

 

[BlueSteel]

Shocking

 

[Calheel]

Remember when people actually got prosecuted for this? Like Duncan Hunter in San Diego with his Italian trips for his rabbits?

 

[BillOfRights]

Fetterman definitely needs to go - he's become the Sinema of this session of Congress. I suspect some of it at least is due to his stroke, but there's no real defense for his behavior. It wouldn't surprise me if he became a Republican before his reelection bid, but if he doesn't then Shapiro or some other prominent PA Democrat definitely needs to primary him, and I think they'd win.

 

[BlueSmoke]

Someone made the point recently that every Party is going to have its share of out liars and the more the better. The example used was Joe Manchin. And the point was that it takes some out liars to get power. The alternative is not having power and we see where that leads.

This cycle, Democrats are licking their chops at getting the House because it will be a Change Election. The House is a gerrymandered freak show, so not sure if they should really pat themselves on the back for that.

But the real question they should be asking is how the Party can broaden its appeal to actually compete for Senate seats, the White House, State Houses and Governors. The fact is that Democrats now have a long record of under performance. Perform better, and folks like Fetterman won't matter.