Virginia Democrats are already pouring tens of thousands of dollars into ads targeting the health care records of GOP incumbents in newly competitive races
health care will help them take control of the state legislature in November, following their rout of Republicans two years ago that nearly eliminated the GOP’s hold on the Virginia statehouse.thousands of dollars into ads targeting the health care records of GOP incumbents in newly competitive races, hoping to capitalize on recently redrawn legislative districts seen as more favorable to Democrats. And new polling data says health care ranks high for potential voters.
for potential voters, narrowly behind education and the economy. The poll also showed that Democrats had a slight advantage over Republicans on a generic ballot.against two high-profile GOP incumbents — Speaker Kirk Cox and Appropriations Committee Chairman Chris Jones — for being against “affordable health care,” even though the two powerful lawmakers voted for Medicaid expansion last year.
Jones, a pharmacist who’s represented a district near Virginia Beach since 1998, has run multiple ads touting his support of the program. One ad calls him Medicaid expansion’s “deciding vote,” though the program passed with a comfortable margin in the House. AnotherDemocrats say Jones is distorting his record on Medicaid expansion now that his political career is at risk.
Political experts and strategists said health care, unlike in the previous election cycle, may not be the single defining issue for Virginia voters, partly because Democrats already won on Medicaid expansion.
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