Tom Perriello, running for the Democratic nomination for governor in Virginia, began as a long shot, but has to be considered the favorite as of today. He was already endorsed by Clinton campaign chief John Podesta, and was a personal supporter of Clinton himself. But now he also has the backing both of Bernie Sanders and, as of this morning, his powerful group Our Revolution.
Perriello, progressive-populist, has worked to nationalize the race and make it a referendum on whether Democrats should resist Trump's agenda across the board, while his opponent, a mild-mannered country doctor who is lieutenant governor, seems less comfortable in that role. My story on the endorsement and the race is here.
And Jen Bendery has a story on Democrats in Illinois picking up a slew of local offices previously held by Republicans, stemming a national losing streak that saw the party lose almost 1,000 seats over the last eight years.
In the wake of the Kansas special election that came shockingly close to an upset, and with just days before the Georgia race where Democrats have a real shot at taking Newt Gingrich's old seat, I profiled The Daily Kos, which has been raising extraordinary sums of money recently. As always, thanks for reading, and have a great weekend.
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