Democratic congresswomen Elaine Luria, Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton faced stiff competition from Republicans in their reelection bids.
All eight other Virginia members of the U.S. House are up for reelection as well, though incumbents in those seatsRepublicans in each of the competitive Virginia districts largely framed the race as a referendum on President Biden and the economy, repeatedly decrying record-high inflation and high government spending in Washington, while tying their opponents to Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
“Things are bad in this country,” said Bernard Traud, a Navy veteran who came with his wife to vote for Kiggans. “What we got ain’t working.” His wife, Cheryl Traud, ticked off a litany of reasons to vote for the Republican. “I’m tired of the mess,” she said. “I’m tired of what’s going on in schools. I’m tired of the border. I’m tired of the economy. I’m tired of the fuel state we’re in. And I’m tired of this guy sitting up there trying to pick a war with everyone.
Brittany Asbury, 35, said “if you do not know basic biological functions, that would make you someone I wouldn’t vote for on principle.” But Tim McTaggart, 66, said the higher cost of living fueled his vote for Spanberger. “Spanberger can get the job done,” McTaggart said. “Vega is way out there.” He wasn’t swayed by Republican messaging that the inflation was Democrats’ fault, and his reasoning was simple: The economy isn’t something Congress can control, he said. “There’s more to it than just Democratic or Republican policies.”
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