This race is now over, nothing left to do but count the votes.
I'm not sure about that, but I am going to assume it will have some impact on the outcome.
As a VT transplant, I was little surprised when I moved to Virginia Beach and noticed the "bible-belt" mindset here, whereby one can get a "summons" (and be fined) for uttering an obscenity in public.
One can drive around (the normally congested roads) on Sunday mornings and they are all deserted until close to noon.
Thus I am convinced that this may not play well with the Virginia populace.