Terry Kilgore has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 1994. During that time, there have been four years in which the GOP controlled the governor’s office and both chambers of the legislature. For two years, Democrats held complete control. In the other 23 years, Republicans
As the national political scene continues to polarize and become more acrimonious, it is having a trickle-down effect into the polarization of state legislatures. No longer is shared power the norm.