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RandySF

(58,797 posts) Sun Jun 14, 2020, 02:19 PM Jun 2020

VA-05 moves from 'Likely Republican' to 'Lean Republican'

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Dave Wasserman
@Redistrict
Breaking:
@CookPolitical will be moving #VA05 from Likely R to Lean R following Rep. Denver Riggleman (R)’s drive-thru convention defeat.

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VA-05 moves from 'Likely Republican' to 'Lean Republican' (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2020 OP

Kgop party in VA. has moved so far to the right... Va Lefty Jun 2020 #1

Mrs Best and I requested absentee ballots for the June Primary Best_man23 Jun 2020 #2

Ben Tribbett's take on the race RandySF Jun 2020 #4

Ditto UVA Center for Politics (Sabato) brooklynite Jun 2020 #3

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

1. Kgop party in VA. has moved so far to the right...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 02:23 PM

Jun 2020

that an incumbent endorsed by trump and falwell Jr. is not acceptable. Think about that for a minute.

Best_man23

(4,898 posts)

2. Mrs Best and I requested absentee ballots for the June Primary

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 03:08 PM

Jun 2020

We're in District 1, and we have a primary for the congressional seat to challenge Rob DimWittman. Hopefully, we'll prevail this time.

VA-05 is going to be tough to pull out, northern Fauquier and Shenandoah are deep red tRump country.

RandySF

(58,797 posts)

4. Ben Tribbett's take on the race

Reply to Best_man23 (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 03:45 PM

Jun 2020

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Ben Tribbett
@notlarrysabato
If #va05 was to flip it would take a divided GOP- especially with moderate Republicans around Charlottesville upset- a Presidential election turnout and high engagement among black voters.

In other words 2020 would be the perfect recipe.

9:38 AM · Jun 14, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

brooklynite

(94,520 posts)

3. Ditto UVA Center for Politics (Sabato)

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 03:14 PM

Jun 2020

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