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🚨 RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts VA-01 in Democrats’ Direction

Non-partisan race rater: “Wittman Should Expect a Competitive Race”

Cook Political Report just shifted Virginia’s 1st Congressional District toward Democrats’ direction in just the latest sign that Republican Congressman Rob Wittman is more vulnerable than ever.
Cook writes in part:

“Spanberger carried this district by two-and-a-half points, evidence that a Democrat could win this district under the right circumstances…

Democrats are starting from scratch in building the case against Wittman, who’s never faced a serious electoral challenge. Their initial line of attack accuses Wittman of using his office to enrich himself financially (his net worth has more than tripled since he was first elected)…

Wittman should expect a competitive race next year, so we’re moving this district from Likely to Lean Republican.”

DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
“After nearly two decades in Congress, career politician Rob Wittman has come to represent everything that’s wrong with a broken and corrupt Washington. Wittman has gotten richer while Virginia families are paying more on everything from groceries to electricity to health care. Wittman is officially facing the race of his career, and it’s one he is simply not ready for. When Virginia voters learn more about Wittman they will vote to retire him.”

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