The Momentum Does Not Look to Be on Eugene Vindman's Side in This Key House Race.. Rebecca Downs

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The Momentum Does Not Look to Be on Eugene Vindman's Side in This Key House Race
Rebecca Downs

With just days to go before Election Day, Virginia’s 7th Congressional District remains a key "Toss-Up" House race this cycle. While Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger is retiring to run for governor, the race no longer favors the Democratic candidate looking to replace her, Eugene Vindman. In fact, that momentum may be with Republican Derrick Anderson.

On Wednesday, PBS News published an analysis of House races, with the headline focusing on the chance that Democrats win back control of the chamber. However, there's mention of "Where Democrats are vulnerable," and that includes in Virginia:

    Democrats have fewer races in the toss-up category: 11, compared with 15 for Republicans. But those are still 11 races that Democrats could lose.

    Those toss-ups are across the map: Reps. Mary Peltola in Alaska, Yadira Caraveo in Colorado, Jared Golden in Maine (running against a former NASCAR driver), Don Davis in North Carolina, Gabe Vasquez in New Mexico, Susan Wild and Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington state. And there are two toss-up open seats in Michigan, as well as one in Virginia.

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    But in Virginia, where Rep. Abigail Spanberger has left her seat open to run for governor, Democrat Eugene Vindman is seeing his numbers go the wrong way. Vindman, the twin brother of Trump whistleblower Alexander Vindman, also had a small role in the first Trump impeachment. He initially ran on those credentials but the district has been unimpressed and now he rarely mentions it.

Vindman not only "initially ran on those credentials," but he made it a major topic of the crowded primary he was running in. "I think that having someone who has stood up to Donald Trump, that has stood up to MAGA Republicans, that has been denounced for doing that, standing by their values, from the steps of the White House, is critically important," he even said during an April candidate

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[MajorClay]

I hope he loses.

[Smokin Joe]

I hope he loses.

Yep.

[Wingnut]

Send the Russian packing...and take his twin brother with his traitorous ass. 

[mountaineer]

Bonchie
@bonchieredstate
Imagine running for Congress and not knowing district you are running in.
That's the kind of work ethic you can expect from a Vindman.
6:07 PM · Nov 4, 2024

https://twitter.com/MaureenOToole4/status/1853542361130758205

[mountaineer]

WJLA-TV reporter writes:

Nick Minock
@NickMinock
Today, Democrat Eugene Vindman spoke to supporters in Fredericksburg. https://x.com/NickMinock/status/1853546395057185036

Before the event, I requested an interview with Vindman.  Once he was done speaking at the event, Vindman left the backyard before we were able to ask him questions.  Vindman's staff did not grant us an interview.  His staff said he was committed to an interview and his schedule was back to back.

In August, I did a story about Vindman's claims about his military record.  Did Vindman not want to do an interview with us today because he didn't want to answer questions on his claims about his military record?  Vindman has declined our many requests to ask him questions on camera on that topic since before the Democratic primary election.
4:14 PM · Nov 4, 2024

[jafo2010]

Vindman is synonymous with traitor for me. 

Sadly, he is winning at the moment.  2.2% ahead with 99% of the vote in at 4:20 AM.