| Results from last Tuesday’s election in Virginia show that Governor-elect Spanberger won within the boundaries of Virginia’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.
That’s a major warning sign for vulnerable Republicans Rob Wittman and Jen Kiggans, who will now be forced to defend their cost-spiking record in Spanberger-won districts.
Read key points from Virginia Scope below:
- Democratic performance in Virginia last week shocked almost everyone — what does that mean for the midterm elections for the House of Representatives next year?
- In Virginia’s First Congressional District, Spanberger received 51% of the vote compared to her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears, who received 49%. VA-01 is currently represented by Republican Rep. Rob Wittman, who was reelected in 2024 with 56% of the vote.
- In Virginia’s Second Congressional District, Spanberger won last week with 53% of the vote. VA-02 is currently represented by Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans, who was reelected in 2024 by a three-point margin.
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee quickly realized how bad these numbers look for Wittman and Kiggans.
- “With the exception of Winsome Earle-Sears, nobody had a worse night than Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman,” said DCCC spokesperson Eli Cousin. “The writing is on the wall: They will lose next November.”
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