Of the comments I’ve read so far, no one mentions the redistricting imposed by the federal court. The district map was designed to produce the results seen.
Republicans could win if they would campaign and get out the vote in rural areas. NoVa Republicans control the strategy and funding. Seemingly they could care less. As usual the R’s had no campaign presense in the central Virginia area where I live.
GOP is the Seinfeld Party, a party about nothing.
In my post 157, I said, "This election cycle was made much more difficult because of a recent statewide redistricting that resulted in new elections for every member of the house and senate. At the time of the redistricting, pretty much everyone who pays attention to these things concluded it would favor the Democrats."