If the Virginia Democratic Party establishment has its way, the party will nominate a ticket comprised entirely of Northern Virginians.
Even if the party establishment doesnât have its way, the party might still nominate a ticket comprised entirely of Northern Virginians â the front-runners from governor and attorney general are from there, and so are four of the six candidates for lieutenant governor.
Is this wise? The answer to that might depend on whether you live in Fairfax County or Franklin County.
Hereâs what we can say with more certainty: This has never happened before.
The fact that it might happen now underscores the demographic and electoral trends that are remaking Virginia.
If the Virginia Democratic Party establishment has its way, the party will nominate a ticket comprised entirely of Northern Virginians.
Even if the party establishment doesnât have its way, the party might still nominate a ticket comprised entirely of Northern Virginians â the front-runners from governor and attorney general are from there, and so are four of the six candidates for lieutenant governor.
Is this wise? The answer to that might depend on whether you live in Fairfax County or Franklin County.
Hereâs what we can say with more certainty: This has never happened before.
The fact that it might happen now underscores the demographic and electoral trends that are remaking Virginia.
BY JEFF E. SCHAPIRO
Richmond Times-Dispatch
The convention at which Virginia Republicans pick their 2021 nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general neednât be knife fight, though that would make it better story, confirming that the only thing on which the GOP can agree is to disagree.
The array of actual and prospective candidates suggests a Republican ticket fashioned at the convention rather than the rejected primary might have at least one feature its Democratic equivalent could lack: geographic balance.
Indeed, the Democratic ticket again could tilt to Northern Virginia, which in population, wealth and its huge presence in the legislature pretty much runs the state. Eight of 13 Democratic candidates for the three statewide offices are from the Washington suburbs.