What do y'all think will happen?
Do the Republicans hold onto the House and the Senate? Do the Dems take the House and the Senate? What do y'all see happening?
i'm a political junkie and don't have a clue
conventional thinking says the dems take the house while the gop will pick up a couple of seats. for an early indication look at rep brat in Virginia to see if "surburban gop voter revolt" is a thing or not
What part of Virginia? The Virginia Beach-Norfolk area has a huge military presence and is pretty conservative. Richmond is very conservative. In Northern Virginia a large percentage of the population work for the federal government and tend to be pretty liberal.
RICHMOND, Va. — If there is going to be a wave sweeping House Democrats into power in Tuesday's midterm elections, political experts say the results in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District could be one of the earliest indicators.
Solidly Republican since the days of Richard Nixon, the district — north and west of the state capital — is now a toss-up, according to recent polls.
The race pits incumbent Republican Rep. Dave Brat against Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA undercover operative and first-time candidate. Brat, who ousted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a 2014 primary upset by using anti-immigration attacks, was an early adopter of the brand of identity politics that now define the GOP in the Trump era.
Good call.i'm a political junkie and don't have a clue
conventional thinking says the dems take the house while the gop will pick up a couple of seats. for an early indication look at rep brat in Virginia to see if "surburban gop voter revolt" is a thing or not
Nice insight.i'm a political junkie and don't have a clue
conventional thinking says the dems take the house while the gop will pick up a couple of seats. for an early indication look at rep brat in Virginia to see if "surburban gop voter revolt" is a thing or not
Looks like nothing will get done Legislation-wise over the next two years, while we’ll get a few more judical positions appointed with a little more ease.