Virginia voters push back hard on Trump administration efforts to reshape federal government
November 5, 2025
Not every voter in Northern Virginia has felt the impact of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government. But even many who haven’t said they have colleagues or neighbors who are dealing with the consequences. Those concerns contributed to a Democratic sweep of all statewide offices in the commonwealth in Tuesday’s election. The results sent a blistering message to Trump and his party in electing Abigail Spanberger as the commonwealth’s first female governor. Spanberger ran on a promise to protect Virginia’s economy from Trump’s aggressive tactics. His administration has culled the civil service, levied tariffs and shepherded a reconciliation bill curtailing the state’s already fragile health care system.