Hope you are right....did not happen last week.
Let’s look at the numbers:
In state Senate races in Virginia, the aggregate statewide vote was Ds 50 to Rs 49, with the remainder scattered about third-party and independent candidates and write-ins. We lost by 1 point.
In comparison, Biden beat Trump 54 to 44 in 2020, 10 points.
In terms of seats, the Ds picked up the House of Delegates.
Virginia can be spun either way. But, we only scored a moral victory in closing the gap in the statewide popular vote, and they scored a real victory taking control of the House of Delegates.
It’s like 2016. Hillary won the nationwide popular vote, and Trump won the electoral college vote. One’s a moral victory, the other is a real victory.
In terms of Governors, in Kentucky, a D governor was re-elected by 5 points; and, in Mississippi, an R governor was re-elected by 4 points. In Louisiana, the Rs picked up the Governor.
Saying the Ds won for Governor is saying that Ds win when they don’t lose badly. No. Ds lose when they lose.
So, bottom line: we picked up a Governor, and they picked up a state legislative chamber. Approximately, a draw. We didn’t win, but neither did the other side.
The 2024 elections are now before us, and what is behind us isn’t going to determine the outcome.