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AverageOldGuy

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15. It's not just Spanberger

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 09:54 PM

Nov 4

Democrats won Gov, Lt Gov (first Muslim woman to be elected in a statewide contest), and AG.

AND -- All 100 seats in the House of Delegates were up for election, Democrats has a slim 2-vote lead, looks as though at the end of the day Dems will have between 59 and 61 seats, knocked off several incumbent Republicans.

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Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026 [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 4 OP

Economy is #1 but cowardice of the gop should get more airtime. GreenWave Nov 4 #1

Plus you have many many feds who live in VA and MD BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #3

Congratulations Governor-elect Spanberger FakeNoose Nov 4 #2

Great news!!! Beacool Nov 4 #4

Sherrill is ahead Easterncedar Nov 4 #6

Thanks!! Beacool Nov 4 #8

Ya Winsome, ya Lose some! Easterncedar Nov 4 #5

Very clever! 3catwoman3 Nov 4 #10

Good! brer cat Nov 4 #7

Hashmi is projected winner too. So VA made history with 2 women IronLionZion Nov 4 #9

Plus I saw that Hashmi will be the first Muslim woman elected to a state-wide office. BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #14

Looks like Dems should take a lesson from her campaign. ananda Nov 4 #11

Plus the GOP candidate was just an absolute loon - and never got 45's "endorsement" (I guess due to "DEI" ) ;) BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #12

Great start to the night! I supported her all the way through and now here we are! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 4 #13

It's not just Spanberger AverageOldGuy Nov 4 #15

I love the name of Abigail. It make me think of this lady: Abigail Adams who was/is efhmc Nov 5 #16

Why not posting the numbers? 57.2% vs. 42.6% question everything Nov 5 #17