Lessons from Virginia’s 2019 Elections

This piece for members is by David T.S. Jonas, my co-author of Spitball: The New Rules of Our Broken Politics.

Last Tuesday saw Virginia’s state government turn completely blue for the first time in 26 years, with Democrats adding control of the Virginia House and Senate to their already-held Governor’s mansion. Throw in two Democratic U.S. Senators and a 7-4 advantage in U.S. House seats, and it’s hard not to view Virginia as firmly Democratic territory.