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The Unlikely Race That Could Win the White House for Trump
Let’s talk about Virginia in the 2024 Presidential election.
Former President Trump and Republicans are campaigning in Virginia, a state which was not expected to be a battleground state. However, recent polling indicates this state to be close, with polls anywhere between even to a 7% Harris advantage.
Can Trump and Republican senate hopeful Hung Cao win in Virginia? And if so, how would they?
Background
2016 — Clinton won by 5.2% (212,030 votes)
2020 — Biden won by 10.1% (451,138 votes)
Biden more than doubled Clinton’s win, indicating that Virginia is moving to the left.
2021 Gubernatorial Race
However, in 2021, Glenn Youngkin pulled of a surprise upset in the Governor race, winning over his Democrat opponent, former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe.
Early voting and mail-in requests indicate that counties that heavily favored Trump in 2020 are showing greater increases in voter participation in 2024 when compared to counties that favored Biden in…
