U.S. Politics

[Royell Storing]

No one predicted this level of Democratic victories. The key is not the victories. The key is the margin of victories.

Let's take Virginia as an example. As a result of the previous election, the Virginia General Assembly held:
51 Democrats
49 Republicans
In last Tuesday election, 13 Republican seats, flipped, while zero Democrat seats flipped, resulting in:
64 Democrats
36 Republicans
the best position the Democrats have been in decade. Almost a super majority, which they do not need.

In addition, Republicans held the governor seat, which would prevent Democratic bills from being signed. Now, Virginia was elected a Democratic Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. So the Republicans have no chance of stopping redistricting to counter the Texas redistricting.

Name a state that where the Republicans have improved their position from last year half as well as Democrats did in Virginia? Name a state where the Republicans improved their position at all?

This was a big drubbing for the Republicans and bodes bad for the Republicans. So bad that it is reported that Trump is pushing Republicans to end the filibuster rule and push through new voting rules like Voter ID (making most married women ineligible to vote), voting in person, no voting by mail or drop box and all early voting, designed to try to hand Republicans an automatic victory. The Senate is not doing this. Also, it is not clear, that if all this was done, the Republicans would be able to win.

   Where you been? Virginia has been a DC stronghold for a long time. Lotta people that live in Virginia work in DC. You had a "Black Face" Dem Gov candidate get defeated, but that's what it takes to take down a Dem in Virginia. Trump NEVER carried Virginia.
   STOP repeating the  regarding, "most married women ineligible to vote", with Voter ID. You completely discredit yourself by repeating that blabber.
   The only drubbing last Tues was once again inflicted on the "polling" services. Almost that entire industry has been a sham for a long, long, time. 

[Joe Elliott]

   Where you been? Virginia has been a DC stronghold for a long time. Lotta people that live in Virginia work in DC. You had a "Black Face" Dem Gov candidate get defeated, but that's what it takes to take down a Dem in Virginia. Trump NEVER carried Virginia.
   STOP repeating the  regarding, "most married women ineligible to vote", with Voter ID. You completely discredit yourself by repeating that blabber.
   The only drubbing last Tues was once again inflicted on the "polling" services. Almost that entire industry has been a sham for a long, long, time.

If Virginia was a Democratic state:

* Why did it, up til January of 2026, have 49 out of 100 Republican members in the legislature? Why does it currently have a Republican governor, and will continue to have a Republican governor, for the next two months?

Clearly it is a "purple" state that just shifted heavily to the blue side, along with New Jersey, New York, Georgia and other states.

[Royell Storing]

If Virginia was a Democratic state:

* Why did it, up til January of 2026, have 49 out of 100 Republican members in the legislature? Why does it currently have a Republican governor, and will continue to have a Republican governor, for the next two months?

Clearly it is a "purple" state that just shifted heavily to the blue side, along with New Jersey, New York, Georgia and other states.

  Regarding the current Republican Gov in Virginia, did you read my comment about the Black Face Dem candidate? THAT is how the current Governor got in there.

[Joe Elliott]

God looked down on America and saw that many wanted Fascism. But God did not want Fascism for America and and did not want Fascism to succeed there. So God gave us Trump.

“God has a special providence for fools, drunkards, and the United States of America.” - Otto von Bismarck

[Steve M. Galbraith]

If Virginia was a Democratic state:

* Why did it, up til January of 2026, have 49 out of 100 Republican members in the legislature? Why does it currently have a Republican governor, and will continue to have a Republican governor, for the next two months?

Clearly it is a "purple" state that just shifted heavily to the blue side, along with New Jersey, New York, Georgia and other states.

I lived in Northern Virginia - Fairfax area - from my teenage years and only left in 2000. Northern Virginia was pro Republican (lots of military people lived there) for decades, starting in roughly 1980 or so, with most of the rest of the state Democrat (it's a Southern state after all). It's been roughly balanced between the two for decades and only recently - since Trump really - has gone mostly blue.

Here's Virginia's Congressional breakdown since 1988. Look at all of the Red/Republican Representatives. As is obvious, this is not a heavily Democratic state "for a long time" (yes, from ~1865 to ~1980 it was; but that's true of all of the South).

More here: https://www.270towin.com/states/virginia

[Royell Storing]

  When was the last time the STATE of Virginia voted for a Republican President? Case Closed.

[Steve M. Galbraith]

Here's the party control of Virginia since 1992. Governor, Senate and House. It's gone from entirely Blue to mostly Red (look at the House of Delegates) to Purple to back to Blue starting with Trump in 2020. Up and down. Interestingly, the governorship has been mostly 50/50 for decades alternating from D to R to D to R to D to R (not including this latest race).

Since 2000, 22 of the 26 Houses have been controlled by Republicans. A "heavily Democrat state for a long time" wouldn't have those results.

Source/link: https://www.270towin.com/states/virginia

[Royell Storing]

Here's the party control of Virginia since 1992. Governor, Senate and House. It's gone from entirely Blue to mostly Red (look at the House of Delegates) to Purple to back to Blue starting with Trump in 2020. Up and down. Interestingly, the governorship has been mostly 50/50 for decades alternating from D to R to D to R to D to R (not including this latest race).

Since 2000, 22 of the 26 Houses have been controlled by Republicans. A "heavily Democrat state for a long time" wouldn't have those results.

   How about we just bottom line the issue and Stop screwing around with the Crayola Crayon Charts. About 51% of registered voters in Virginia are Democrats. Republican = 30%. So much for Virginia being even close to being "mostly red".