Rural Voters, Crowded Primaries, and Statewide Legal Battles

The Virginia Press Room · Jul 20, 2026 · 31m

In this episode of ⁠⁠The Virginia Press Room⁠⁠, Michael Pope is joined by:

Kate Zernike of the New York Times⁠⁠, covering the difficulty Democratic candidates are having with converting rural voters.

Lyndon German of VPM News⁠, covering the Democratic race to challenge Rob Wittman in Virginia's 1st Congressional District.

Sabrina Moreno of Axios Richmond, covering the lawsuits that could stop 3 major laws, including the state assault weapons ban.

Plus rent increases, AI answering non-emergency calls, and Hanover County tomatoes.

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