(Credit: AP Photo/Cliff Owen) In its first election since Trump became president, Virginia gave Democrats a sweeping victory. This one-time swing state and former Confederate capital elected Democrats in all three statewide races — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, a mild-mannered physician from Virginia’s eastern shore, led the ticket with a platform focused on women’s reproductive rights, climate change and racial justice.
Democrats’ Sweep Of Virginia Shows The State Is Moving Beyond Its Confederate Past
Toni-Michelle C. Travis, The Conversation, Salon: Politics
Sun, 11/19/2017 - 6:29am
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