correction
A previous version of this article incorrectly reported when polls open in Virginia on Election Day. They open at 6 a.m. This version has been corrected.
In the final sprint of the campaign, Virginia’s most vulnerable incumbent Democrats are making their closing arguments as their Republican opponents keep the pressure on, whipping up enthusiasm with almost daily pep rallies mostly headlined by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R).
With no one else at the top of the ticket to energize voters, all eyes will be on Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria, who are vying to hang on to their seats in a pair of the nation’s most competitive (and expensive) races. The toss-up contests are as good a bellwether as anywhere, with Democrats depending on battle-tested incumbents like those in the 2nd and 7th districts if they want to retain any hope of keeping Congress, and Republicans chomping at the bit to oust them. With major investments from the national GOP, Republicans are hopeful of a red wave the size of the blue one that carried Spanberger, Luria and Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) into office four years ago.
