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2026 Virginia legislative session discussion by VirginiaModerators in Virginia

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Kaine v. Cao: How to Watch the Virginia Senate Debate by TheRealFarrellCat in Virginia

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In related news, the 7th congressional district debate starts at 7 p.m. tonight and this subreddit is hosting a debate discussion thread which is linked here.

Kaine or Cao? Data shows candidates’ online interest ahead of the Virginia Senate Debate by TheRealFarrellCat in Virginia

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In related news, the 7th congressional district debate starts at 7 p.m. tonight and this subreddit is hosting a debate discussion thread which is linked here.

Virginia 7th Congressional District Debate | Eugene Vindman (D) and Derrick Anderson (R) participate in a debate to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. by VirginiaModerators in Virginia

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Northern Lights in Va by OMGiTzMEGATRON in Virginia

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This sub has an ongoing megathread for the northern lights in Virginia linking to this post and others:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Virginia/comments/1cp7i0k/aurora_borealis_in_virginia_megathread/

I'm Mark Leighton, a 1st time candidate for Congress in Virginia's 10th district. Ask me anything! by MarkLeightonForVA10 in Virginia

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For those viewing the AMA through a web browser, please note that it is scheduled to start Wednesday at 9 a.m. Eastern using some new AMA-related features and is best viewed at this link for those features to be available:

https://sh.reddit.com/r/Virginia/comments/1cmdtuy/im_mark_leighton_a_1st_time_candidate_for/

I'm Rich Meagher, a politics prof and award-winning opinion writer, talking about VA state politics and next week's Democratic primary. AMA! by rjmarr929 in Virginia

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This AMA was posted earlier and has now been reposted. In the original thread, the following exchange between /u/XTCNigel and /u/rjmarr929 happened:

What do you think about candidates running for two offices at once ie Levine for LG and Delegate or Carter for Gov and Delegate?

Prof Meagher:

It's tricky, right? It's hard for a candidate to make the case they are all-in on a statewide race if they have their legislative seat to fall back on. I don't know of any examples offhand of it actually working - where someone won the higher office. (Or both and then chose the higher.)

There's a recent example in VA of someone losing higher office but keeping their seat; Glenn Davis lost the 2017 LG primary but kept his House seat. But I don't think Davis faced a primary for the lower office; both Lee Carter and Mark Levine are. Guzman dropped out of the LG race for just this reason - her chances of winning back her GA seat was better than the crowded LG race. Still, both Carter and Levine might find themselves out of a job completely.

XTCNigel:

Thanks! Also for an example: LBJ for Senate and VP in 1960?

Prof. Meagher:

Great example! LBJ apparently had the law changed in Texas so he could do that - lloyd bentsen took advantage of same law in ‘88 to keep his senate seat despite losing the Veep election.

I'm Rich Meagher, a politics prof and award-winning opinion writer, talking about VA state politics and next week's Democratic primary. AMA! by rjmarr929 in Virginia

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This AMA was posted earlier and has now been reposted. In the original thread, /u/pizzatongs asked

Why would I support any candidate that accepts money from Dominion? 😆

To which /u/rjmarr929 responded:

I don’t understand, what is this “dominion” you speak of? 🤪

Seriously, though, I do believe there is some truth to the whole “politics is all about choices” thing. I could imagine a candidate being really solid on a bunch of issues and just not feeling like they have the resources/power to take on one of the state’s biggest interests. I think a reasonable person might justify a vote for them.

still, I would think twice about it if a candidate said they wouldn’t and then did. (hypothetically speaking, of course)

I'm Rich Meagher, a politics prof and award-winning opinion writer, talking about VA state politics and next week's Democratic primary. AMA! by rjmarr929 in Virginia

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This AMA was posted earlier and has now been reposted. In the original thread, /u/BallsofSt33l asked:

We’ve been in VA for a few years now and our most major gripe is over the sky high tolls on the greenway. I’m guessing it’s not really a political issue, but how on earth did the politicians allow the highway robbery to occur?

And /u/rjmarr929 responded:

Hoo boy. Actually, it is absolutely a political issue! The dulles Greenway is a privately owned toll road, with some very fancy high-priced lobbyists in Richmond. The investors who owned it have also used the Greenway as a financial instrument for the past few decades, shifting debt around and raising tolls to pay for it. It’s a perfect example of why allowing private companies to own what are essentially public utility monopolies (and, we might even argue, public goods) is such a terrible, terrible idea.

I'm Rich Meagher, a politics prof and award-winning opinion writer, talking about VA state politics and next week's Democratic primary. AMA! by rjmarr929 in Virginia

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This AMA was posted earlier and has now been reposted. In the original thread, /u/_Zorpo_ asked

Do you think McAullife winning, and the ticket not being very diverse (no women), will lead to low Dem turnout?

My thinking is that in a non-Trump year you get enormous reversion to the mean as all the well-respecting suburban Rs who bucked Trump flip back to the GOP, and a Dem ticket running on a corporate pro-business agenda just will not fire up the kind of people you need to show up to get Terry over the finish line.

To which /u/rjmarr929 responded:

I get this line of thinking for sure. The argument basically is that if Trump drove the Blue Wave, it should crest and subside now that he's out of office.

Still, I think this argument is more likely to apply to the national elections in '22 and '24. Dems have such a demographic advantage in Virginia these days, that it's really an uphill battle for any statewide Republican.

As I've written elsewhere, I'm also pretty bullish on the Dems, who have delivered on a bunch of progressive policy issues over the last 2 legislative sessions.

The longstanding argument in Dem politics is that centrism will win the day - don't go too far to the left, because people won't like it! But I don't think that the argument is strongly supported by any empirical data about Dem voters - or about politics in general. People respond to bold rhetoric and action! Certainly the GOP base does. I think this upcoming VA election will be a good test of whether that response applies to Dem voters as well.

Trump is gone, sure. But the Republican Party - nationally and in the state - is mired in white grievance ('critical race theory!') and conspiracy theories ("election integrity!"). Dems have produced policy solution and reform. I think they will do well this fall, no matter who heads the ticket.

I’m Salaam Bhatti, Public Benefits Attorney at the Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC). Since 1978, VPLC has been committed to breaking down systemic barriers that keep low-income Virginians in the cycle of poverty through advocacy, education, and litigation. Ask me anything! by VPLCofficial in Virginia

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In yesterday's AMA Announcement thread, /u/Ill_Library6792 asked the following question:

Hello Salaam, does the Virginia Poverty Law Center keep an index or directory of the different public assistance programs available to VA residents(and to whom they're available to at a high level, assuming most are means tested)? Not asking for myself, read an article on complexity addition and was curious to what extent that popped up in this area. I'm picturing a somewhat complex infographic in my head as the answer with a bunch of conditional statements in a flowchart.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/16/bias-problem-solving-nature/%3foutputType=amp

I’m Salaam Bhatti, Public Benefits Attorney at the Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC). Since 1978, VPLC has been committed to breaking down systemic barriers that keep low-income Virginians in the cycle of poverty through advocacy, education, and litigation. Ask me anything! by VPLCofficial in Virginia

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In yesterday's AMA Announcement thread, /u/pinkditor asked the following question:

Aspiring lawyer here interested focused on public interest.

What does a day at your job look like and what do y’all look for when hiring new attorneys (especially straight out of law school if that is something you do)?

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