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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Virginia is not as "blue" as some people think or hope.

If 2019 taught us anything, it taught us that national politics are influencing state politics more strongly than in the past.  That's favoring Dems today, but what happens in the future if a highly unpopular Dem President drags down his or her own party?  There are enough Republicans and independent moderates in the Commonwealth to shift the balance of power back.  [/quote]

It is true that VA is not a total blue state.  Northern VA is what makes VA blue.  In every election, VA is red until the Northern VA regions' numbers start trickling in.  Southern VA is VERY red and conservative, except for the Richmond region.

I live in Loudoun and even our county is very split.  It is red due to the Western localities until the Leesburg and Ashburn numbers start rolling in, which flips it to blue.  Western Loudoun is mostly conservative and still made up of more rural communities and residents who loathe what has become of their growing, liberal county.  I don't think Western Loudoun will be red for too much longer.  More and more liberals are moving west as it is getting more developed.  The older farms are being sold to developers once the owners pass and turned into housing.

IA, national politics are influencing state politics, and IMO, for the better.  I have friends and family members who are taking voting much more seriously now.  They're educating themselves on the topics and candidates much more than in the past and excited to get out and vote in this local elections.

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