Republicans in swing districts unite in ‘Purple Caucus’ ahead of Va. House races • Virginia Mercury

“Virginia House Republicans In Disarray — Too Terrified to Lead, Too Divided to Govern”

From the Virginia House Democrats: ICYMI: Virginia House Republicans In Disarray — Too Terrified to Lead, Too Divided to Govern RICHMOND, VA—In case you missed it, Virginia House Republicans are in full-blown panic mode, and they’re admitting it. As reported by the Virginia Mercury, a dozen GOP incumbents in swing districts have quietly formed a so-called “Purple...

Republicans in swing districts unite in ‘Purple Caucus’ ahead of Va. House races • Virginia Mercury

As Virginia barrels toward a high-stakes House of Delegates election in November, a dozen Republican incumbents are quietly banding together in what they’re calling the Purple Caucus — an informal alliance of lawmakers fighting for political survival in the increasingly competitive terrain of suburban and swing districts.It’s a defensive maneuver born out of shifting political dynamics and the lingering effects of the state’s 2021 redistricting,…