4 important takeaways from the Virginia governor’s race

Ralph Northam’s convincing victory in last night’s Virginia governor’s race — coupled with Democratic gains in the Virginia state legislature, the party’s victory in the New Jersey governor’s race, a key win in Washington state, and the vote to expand Medicaid in Maine — put a spring in the step of Democrats and liberals.

But beyond “it was a good night for Democrats,” what else should we learn from this election? Here are four key takeaways. CONT.

John Sides (GWU), Monkey Cage