Interesting to see VA-7 turning left. Daily Kos says it is now R+5 but Cook has it at R+6. Is it possible for Democrats to give Dave Brat a competitive race? Do Democrats even have a bench here?
Not really, although that may be subject to change as there are a few competitive State House races within his district, so there may be a deeper bench here in a few years. Unfortunately, 2018, and probably 2020, is probably too early to see Brat go down considering the district's tilt. I'm kinda skeptical the Richmond suburbs will become just as Democratic as NOVA, but we'll see.
