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David Smith in Washington

Virginia elections will test the backlash against Musk – and Democrats are ready with a plan

a woman with blond hair speaks at a podium in front of an American flag
In Virginia’s gubernatorial race Abigail Spanberger is the presumptive nominee for the Democrats. Photograph: Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images

Democrats have begun plotting the next phase of their electoral revival with a seven-figure spend in Virginia ahead of a vote they hope will turn into a referendum on Elon Musk.

The party, which had been despondent since Donald Trump’s victory last year, got off the canvas last week with a convincing win in a Wisconsin supreme court race and two strong congressional performances in Florida.

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