Virginia seems to have a knack for attracting consummate insiders seeking political office. First there was Terry McAuliffe, who managed to wage a successful campaign and buck Virginia’s trend of electing a governor opposite the president’s party. Now Ed Gillespie is planning to challenge Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA). Gillespie is part of a small pool of uber Washington, D.C. insiders-turned-candidates — but he may be even more of an insider than McAuliffe.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=210744