Ben Wikler: “If the Republican shutdown leads to a blowout victory for…”

“So what's happening to the entire country is going to be directly affected by these political dynamics on the ground where Republicans will start pressuring the Republicans in Virginia will start pressuring national Republicans to back off because they know that if the, If the Republican shutdown leads to a blowout victory for Democrats in Virginia, then all of that will spell really, really ugly stuff for Republicans in 2026. But the last thing I'll say is this, and this is really critical. What happens in 2025 and 2026 determines who runs our democracy in 2028? Yes.” (22:10–22:34)

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