As Virginia’s governor’s race begins heating up ahead of November, Democrats are unsure of how much attention to give Donald Trump in it.
Some argue it will be hard not to address the president, while others say they should focus on policy and how it would directly affect Virginia. It’s part of a broader conversation Democrats are having after major losses in last year’s elections, and Virginia is set to be an early testing ground with its bellwether gubernatorial race.
“This isn’t about Trump being bad and us trying to tear him down for the sake of electoral gain,” newly elected Rep. Suhas Subramanyam told NOTUS. “We don’t need to necessarily campaign around him as much as the policies. ... I think people have become so desensitized to his personal crimes and flaws, they don’t care anymore. They care more about what he does.”