Spanberger Launches “United for Virginia’s Future PAC” to Recruit and Support “Commonsense Candidates” (Spanberger: “We Are Laying the Groundwork for a Stronger, Safer, and More Affordable Virginia”) bluevirginia.us/2025/12/gov-...

Final Federal Fallout of 2025 Thanks to guests and listeners this year The challenge in politics is understanding the present GOP learned it isn’t 2024 forever And Dems should remember same thing for 2025 We’ll see what 2026 has in store podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Don’t think Dems are leading Generic Ballot by 16% Having said that I could see Dems getting 54% in 2026 House popular vote That would be a bit bluer than 2018 But just one poll and a lot can still change So we’ll see…

Neither here nor there But reminds me of the seminal Constitutional Law case Marbury v. Madison Underlying issue was about lame duck appointment after the election Spanberger asked search be paused We’ll see if there are legal and/or political challenges www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

Bit of news I missed earlier Showing maps before any Virginia redistricting referendum is important unknown Not legally required, but would be question many would have Would lend itself to more 9-2 Dem map as opposed to 10-1 Dem Spanberger will play interesting role here

Swing district Republicans have to decide the path on ACA subsidies Buck the party in hopes of winning independents Or tow the line in return for more support and avoid being a target from the right Dems felt heat beginning of year on immigration Now GOP turn on healthcare

Here’s the problem Virginia GOP has with redistricting It requires a referendum They keep citing the 2020 referendum But a referendum in 2026 would be more reflective of the voters’ will Would be better trying to defeat it that way Not a sure thing necessarily punchbowl.news/article/hous...

Margaret Angela Franklin wins the Dem nomination for HD-23 This was expected and she is heavy favorite in this deep blue seat Special election will also be January 13 Dem nominees for all special elections early next year in Virginia are set We’ll see if there are any more…

It appears Gretchen Bulova has won the Dem nomination in HD-11 She got 48% of the vote 567 votes Bulova is the wife of the Delegate who is resigning to take spot in Spanberger administration She is heavy favorite in deep blue seat for Jan 13 special election

2 out of 3 polling locations in the HD-11 Dem firehouse primary are reporting It looks like Gretchen Bulova has a large lead There is no ranked choice voting Hard to imagine anyone catching her with 1 more polling location still waiting to report docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

26 for 2026: Here Are 26 Things to Keep an Eye On as Virginia Heads Into 2026 (Economy, budget, affordability, primaries, redistricting, Gov. Spanberger, Speaker Scott, cannabis, gaming, data centers, Metro, etc, etc.) bluevirginia.us/2025/12/26-f...

October was the culmination of Federal government job cuts Tens of thousands left the payroll under the deferred resignation program Those jobs largely won’t be replaced All of it created a lot of Federal fallout in Virginia Shutdown also had impact, but lot else going on too

Just wanted to flag that a firehouse primary and an unassembled caucus are the same thing. PWC has two voting sites from 12:00pm to 7:00pm. Prince William County: Dumfries Community Center 17757 Main St, Dumfries, VA 22026 Stafford: Porter Branch Library 2001 Parkway Boulevard Stafford, VA 22554

Today December 16 is the firehouse primary for Virginia’s HD-11 in Fairfax to pick the Dem nominee HD-23 will also have an unassembled caucus to pick the Dem nominee there Both are solid blue districts so Dem Nominee very likely next delegate Special elections for these seats are January 13

A sad weekend all around including a Virginia victim from the Brown shooting Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov had graduated this year from Midlothian High Horrible to see a promising young man’s life cut short like that www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...

Wow big upset in Virginia HD-77 firehouse primary Former ACLU Attorney Charlie Schmidt has won the Dem nomination That makes him very favored to be the next delegate in January 6 special election Former Richmond City Council President Michelle Mosby was thought of as favorite

Awful news as Hanukkah begins Thinking of the Jewish community in Australia The scourge of antisemitism must not be tolerated

Reminder: the HD77 (Richmond City 55%, Chesterfield County 45%) Democratic "firehouse primary" is TODAY, from 10 am to 6 pm, at the Richmond HS for the Arts and Providence Middle School. bluevirginia.us/2025/12/foll...

I’m honored Federal Fallout was the top Virginia political story of 2025 Actually it’s the concept as opposed to my specific podcast But still appreciate the shout out The election reminded me of Orwell’s quote “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle”

25 Top Virginia Political Stories of 2025: “Federal Fallout”; 11/4 “Blue Tsunami”; New Redistricting Amendment; Dems Fight Back Against Trump, Jump Into U.S. House Races; Youngkin Goes Even Further Far-Right; etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/12/25-t...

"Prince William County Democrats and Stafford Democrats Issue Call to Caucus to Determine the House District 23 Nominee...The committee will hold an unassembled caucus to elect its nominee for the 23rd District on December 16th, 2025 from 12:00pm-7:00pm." bluevirginia.us/2025/12/va-s...

Well worth a follow! A lot still going on with Va elections that will have a significant impact on the state AND country over the next year!

New Federal Fallout previewing 2026 Virginia elections First at least 4 special elections in the new year Then possibly a referendum on redistricting Followed by primaries in new districts And then finally the midterms The fun never stops in the Commonwealth! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Add another name to the mix of potential Democratic US House candidates in Virginia next year - former Del. @wendygooditis.bsky.social (previously represented parts of Loudoun/Clarke/Frederick in the HoD). Hearing that she's livid about Medicaid/ACA cuts. Maybe VA06? Open seat?

Spanberger won by 15% Maybe the shutdown padded her margin But elections are big ships that are hard to move A win that big means it wasn’t close all year Only GOP polls showed it close Have to be realistic when assessing what happened

VA Speaker Don Scott Calls HD11, HD23 Special Elections for 1/13/26; Last Day to File as Candidates Will Be This Coming Wednesday (12/17) (Elections were triggered by Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger naming Del. David Bulova and Del. Candi King to her administration) bluevirginia.us/2025/12/va-s...

Firehouse primaries coming up for Dem nomination in 3 Virginia House of Delegates seats These are inherently unpredictable, but my guess for front runners HD-77 Michelle Mosby HD-23 Margaret Angela Franklin HD-11 Gretchen Bulova I’ve been surprised before so we’ll see

Missed this earlier Ralph Northam endorses his 2017 primary rival for the Democratic Governor nomination Northam was more moderate and Perriello more progressive Northam ended up winning primary by 12% But seems like they are on same page as Perriello seeks comeback in VA-5

Pretty remarkable how Virginia Dems plowed through redistricting referendum before election Had bare majorities of 21-19 in State Senate and 51-49 in House or Delegates Couldn’t lose a single vote We’ll see if they have to pass a map, but everyone was on board for principle

Been hearing this for a couple days...Democrat Vanessa Cardenas running for HD11 (the seat currently held by Del. David Bulova, who is moving on to become VA SEcretary of Natural Resources). Also hearing Gretchen Bulova is telling people she's running. bluevirginia.us/2025/12/gov-...

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Delegate David Bulova will be joining the Spanberger administration His NOVA seat is deep blue at Harris +36% Early next year, there will be at least 4 special elections in Virginia 1 State Senate and 3 House of Delegates as a result of moves since election

Delegate Candi King will serve in critical role of Secretary of Commonwealth in Spanberger administration That means another special election! Her Prince William County seat was Harris +35% so should be an easy hold Virginia is for election lovers! www.virginiascope.com/spanberger-t...

Expect the argument will be something along the lines “Let the voters decide” That’s the plus for Dems of having to do a referendum in Virginia If voters pass it, then have cover to do everything else needed Like moving primary date www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

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BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight. Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall. This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.

As we thought, rest of the Athens vote comes in and the Dem flips Trump +12 GA state house district

This is just early vote and mail But pretty clear Democrat Rachna Sizemore Heizer will win the Braddock supervisor special election in Fairfax This is a Dem hold after James Walkinshaw resigned to go to Congress

Hey it’s not even close Easy R—>D flip in Miami

James Osyf suspends his campaign in VA-2 That should give Elaine Luria a clear path to the Dem nomination Expect lots of moves around Virginia redistricting Lots of uncertainty about lines so fluid situation with campaigns

BTW, in addition to @tomperriello, there are five Dems (Mike Pruitt, Kate Zabriskie, Adele Stichel, Suzanne Krzyzanowski, Paul Riley) per @vpapupdates also running in VA05, w/another possibility being Sam Rasoul depending on how district lines are drawn. bluevirginia.us/2025/12/brea...

Big announcement as former Rep. Tom Perriello announces a bid for Congress He was last Dem to represent the “fightin’ fifth” (VA-5) He won during the 2008 blue wave, but then lost in 2010 red wave Imagine VA Redistricting a big factor here

New Federal Fallout interview with State Senator @pwcdanica.bsky.social How did Dems do so well in 2025 How ambitious should they be in 2027 What’s in store for the General Assembly What’s going on with redistricting Lots to cover! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Today Tuesday December 9 has a special election in Fairfax County for Braddock District supervisor This is after James Walkinshaw resigned his seat to go to Congress Voters can cast ballots at their normal polling location until 7 Always an election in Virginia www.ffxnow.com/2025/12/08/w...

You get a special election, and you get one, we all get a special election!

Delegate Mike Jones submits his resignation for next year after he won the SD-15 Dem nomination That means there will be another special election for his House of Delegates seat It includes part of Richmond city and Chesterfield County A very blue seat at Harris +50%

Del. Sam Rasoul takes first step toward potential Congressional run If VA redistricting happens, Roanoke likely will be in much bluer district Rasoul ran for LG in 2021 and VA-6 in 2008 He’s progressive and has spoken out against Israel as a Palestinian-American cardinalnews.org/2025/12/08/r...

Delegate Mike Jones easily wins the SD-15 Dem nomination Ghazala Hashmi endorsing him to replace her in State Senate big factor He’s heavy favorite in Harris +28% seat There will also be another special election for his House of Delegates seat in all likelihood…

Polls closed, counting underway (could take a while) in the SD15 Dem firehouse primary. Sounds like around 4,000 votes cast; for comparison, the November 2024 Dem firehouse primary in SD32 had 6,065 votes cast. This one had very little notice, though... bluevirginia.us/2025/12/va-s...