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Democrats Ramp Up Efforts in Virginia's 2025 Elections with Key Investments and Messaging Strategies

The DLCC is targeting swing districts, vulnerable GOP seats, and the lieutenant governor's race as part of a broader strategy to defend and expand legislative power in Virginia.

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Overview

  • The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has committed over $1 million to Virginia's 2025 elections, focusing on defending incumbents in swing districts and flipping competitive Republican-held seats.
  • Key Democratic incumbents in battleground districts include Josh Thomas, Josh Cole, Nadarius Clark, and Michael Feggans, all of whom won in 2023 by narrow margins.
  • The lieutenant governor's race is a critical focus due to its tie-breaking role in the narrowly divided state Senate, where Democrats hold a one-seat majority.
  • Democrats are leveraging messaging strategies that tie Republican candidates to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has faced criticism for controversial budget cuts.
  • Virginia's elections are seen as a testing ground for Democratic strategies and messaging that could influence campaigns in other battleground states like North Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona.