Virginia may have a Democratic governor, but the legislature is solidly Republican. In fact, if weren’t for Northern Virginia—this would be a solid red state. Alas, we can't always get what we want. While I’m not the biggest fan of Terry McAuliffe, his tenure here has been mostly uncontroversial, mainly focusing on issues that can bring both sides together. Yes, he’s pushed for Medicaid expansion, but that was going to always face a legislative death, given that the House of Delegates has a Republican supermajority. The only hiccup was the assault on Second Amendment rights by state Attorney General Mark Herring, in which over two dozen states’ concealed carry reciprocity was set to be axed by his office. Luckily, a deal was hashed out between the governor and Virginia Republicans to avoid this egregious attack on gun rights. The reciprocity agreements remained. Yet, that doesn’t mean Michael Bloomberg and his anti-gun minions are giving up. They’re mounting yet another effort to try and shake up the state, pouring more money into down ticket races this year. It’s the third invasion of Virginia (via WaPo):
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