Virginia's trailblazing candidates for governor prepare to battle over the economy, abortion and Trump

Trump factor: Elections in this key state are seen as a partial referendum on the president

Tuesday's primary contests in swing state Virginia are the starting gun for a general election showdown in November that is seen as a referendum on the job President Donald Trump is doing in his second tour of duty in the White House."Trump is going to play a role in this race," Dave Richards, political science chair at the University of Lynchburg, highlighted.Kyle Kondik, the managing editor of the non-partisan political handicapper Sabato's Cr…

Virginia's trailblazing candidates for governor prepare to battle over the economy, abortion and Trump

Tuesday is primary day in Virginia — but the general election matchup for the commonwealth’s highest office is already set

Virginia's governor's race could be a barometer for how voters feel about Trump - TPR: The Public's Radio

On Tuesday, Virginia hold its primary election. The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe the country, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms. The post Virginia’s governor’s race could be a barometer for how voters feel about Trump appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.