Abigail Spanberger’s name has long been at the top of the list of Democrats who could run to succeed term-limited Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin in 2025. But Politico’s report that the congresswoman won’t run for re-election in 2024 as she prepares a gubernatorial campaign complicates Democrats’ ability to hold this battleground seat. Without Spanberger on the ballot, Republicans…
A bevy of congressional candidates who lost competitive races in 2022 are waging comebacks, hopeful that they’ve learned from their mistakes last cycle and can close the gap next November. Several repeat challengers announced their 2024 plans over the past week, though they’ve been gearing up for campaigns behind the scenes for months (the timing isn’t a coincidence;…