Virginia Democrats Quickly Proving That ‘Affordability’ Pivot Is a Farce
21st January 2026
Remember when Democrats spent an entire election cycle talking about “affordability” as if that’s all they care about now? Well, if you bought that, then there’s a socialist mayor in New York who’s got a bridge to sell you.
But New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn’t actually the one completely blowing up the affordability farce, it’s assumedly “moderate” Virginia Democrats.
Much of the media touted Abigail Spanberger as the moderate Democrat gubernatorial candidate who could lead the party back to power. The Wall Street Journal even called her the “anti-Mamdani.”
“Abigail Spanberger is seen as a potential moderate face for her struggling party,” read The Wall Street Journal’s subheadline.
Moderate face, Maoist heart, I guess.
UPDATE: ‘Life Just Got Harder and More Expensive’ in Virginia Less Than 1 Week Into Spanberger’s Term