What Went Down During The 2021 Elections

I wonder if this tightrope act — balancing between accepting Trump’s support but not looking too Trumpy — is also easier for candidates in states like Virginia and New Jersey. I can’t imagine it’ll be this straightforward in other high-profile races next year.

And I think it’s probably really hard to separate the two in a poll when it comes to parents’ frustrations.

Right, Sarah, I do wonder if education would be such a big issue in Virginia right now if the pandemic hadn’t happened. Obviously, the focus on critical race theory isn’t really related to COVID-19 — but the broader themes of parental autonomy and input in children’s schooling were primed by public health measures surrounding the pandemic.