Trump, Biden loom over Virginia showdown with national implications
Fox News
President Biden and former President Trump aren't on the ballot in Virginia, but they've been front and center in the state's closely watched gubernatorial election
Virginia and New Jersey are the only two states to hold gubernatorial races in the year after a presidential election, guaranteeing they both grab outsized attention. And Virginia, a onetime general election battleground that’s still very competitive between the two major parties, is seen as a key barometer ahead of next year’s midterms, when the Democrats will be defending their razor-thin majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate.
"On Tuesday, people will be looking at it as a bellwether of what is to come. And I want Virginia to once again show this country the way to go," Rep. James Clyburn, the third-ranking House Democrat, emphasized as he campaigned over the weekend with the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe.