A test for Trumpism: Virginia Republicans seek new playbook
In this Feb. 2, 2021, photo, Virginia Sen. Amanda Chase and Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks from her desk at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Va. The national Republican Party is at war with itself, struggling to reconcile a bitter divide between former President Donald Trumps fierce loyalists and those who want Trumpism purged from their party. The partyโs future success โ and maybe its survival โ depends on whether Republicans in competitive states like Virginia can re-create a coalition that moves beyond Trumpโs hardcore base. โI like to think Iโm a little more polished than President Trump. AdโIf they disenfranchise the people of Virginia, I will declare the Republican Party is dead," Chase warned.
A test for Trumpism: Virginia Republicans seek new playbook
In this Feb. 2, 2021, photo, Virginia Sen. Amanda Chase and Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks from her desk at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Va. The national Republican Party is at war with itself, struggling to reconcile a bitter divide between former President Donald Trumps fierce loyalists and those who want Trumpism purged from their party. The partyโs future success โ and maybe its survival โ depends on whether Republicans in competitive states like Virginia can re-create a coalition that moves beyond Trumpโs hardcore base. โI like to think Iโm a little more polished than President Trump. AdโIf they disenfranchise the people of Virginia, I will declare the Republican Party is dead," Chase warned.
2021 marquee contest: Virginia governor's race in high gear
Justin Fairfax directs the Senate at the Capitol, in Richmond, Va. An unusually broad field is vying to be the next governor of Virginia as the marquee political contest of 2021 gets into full swing. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)RICHMOND, Va. โ An unusually broad field of candidates are vying for the governor's seat in Virginia as the marquee political contest of 2021 gets into full swing. The field of announced and likely candidates in the closely watched race is more diverse than anytime in modern history. โFolks, it is time for a new Virginia way,โ he said at his campaign kick off in early December. The nomination fight, Kidd said, will be a key indicator of โwhether or not the Trump fever has brokenโ among Virginia Republicans.