Virginia, long celebrated as a moderate Southern state with a strong economy, military backbone, robust data center growth, and a proud tradition of individual liberty, is now sliding toward the same fiscal, social, and cultural decline that has ravaged California. Once a purple battleground, the commonwealth fell decisively into Democratic hands in the 2025 elections. Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and U.S. Representative, defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle