Breaking news: Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former three-term congresswoman and CIA agent, becomes Virginia’s first female governor.

Spanberger has said it was Donald Trump’s candidacy in 2016 that got her involved in politics, and she made an immediate splash by taking on Rep. Dave Brat (R-Virginia), an upstart conservative who helped found the Freedom Caucus in Congress.

Spanberger’s upset victory over Brat identified her as one of a new breed of Democrat — centrists who could win in a red-leaning district and who challenged the party’s orthodoxy.

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Thus always to tyrants.

No referendum

Not that I expected the Republicans to do so, but none of the Democrats in the House or Senate have either. I just sent messages to Senators Kaine and Warner, as well as my worthless representative, Rob Wittman.

If you're willing to ignore your morals just to keep Daddy Elon happy and money from your donors flowing, you basically don't hae any. This is the time to take strong positions against fascism, and our elected officials are basically "nah."

I know there is a bird flu epidemic that caused the killing of somewhere like a billion chickens. Also, fuck Trump, this was a campaign promise.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/democrats-virginia-plans-gerrymandering.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hVA.KzAI.Wf17nRa9PSjl&smid=nytcore-ios-share

First off. Was a republican forever as it was in the family, to include my grandparents. I voted R most of the time but I used to vote for VA State Senator Charles Colgan (D), for those who remember him. I knew him through his family and really liked the man. There were a few at local levels as well that were D's as well. But mostly, I've voted R. That is until Trump. I did vote for him, as did my wife, with our noses pinched. We knew he was an asshole but at the same time we both felt Hillary was also a horrible candidate. By 2021 and the incursion on the US Capitol we both knew that Trump deserved to be in prison and not the white house. Yet, here were are. I cannot say I fully believe in the D party but the maga side has so turned me off to this party. Is it forever, keeping in mind I am no young man? Not sure....But what did I do for the first time? Voted straight D here in VA in Shenandoah County. Some friends may be shocked but at this point I don't give a shit. I realize some here will choose to tear me up and that's fine. I made my decisions all in good faith. But did regret 2016 later as did my wife. EDIT: Due to some comments let me address my decision to not vote for Hillary. Another response below addresses some personal reasons why I did not and I should not have let them get in the way in voting for her. I've come to regret it. Has nothing to do with her being female. Someone else, not believing me I guess, asked if I voted for Kamala. Though I thought she was a weak speaker I DID vote for her vs Trump. I was also going to vote for Biden but of course this never came to fruition. With that. I'm done. I cannot change what I've done in the past but I can hopefully see maga is destroyed and flushed down the toilet.

Oh what a dream come true this would be. Not that I expect it to actually happen.