Republicans suddenly fear disastrous 2018
WASHINGTON - The Tuesday night rout of Republican candidates up and down the ballot has triggered alarm bells in Republican circles that a deteriorating political environment could set in motion a Democratic wave in the 2018 midterm elections. The most dramatic results unfolded in Virginia, where Democrats swept up victories in the governor's race and delegate contests across the state, fueled by suburban voters who once favored Republicans. But it wasn't just Virginia: Democrats won the New Jersey governor's mansion and in several suburban Philadelphia counties, where they nabbed local offices that have long been controlled by the GOP. "I had an expectation that it would be tight; I did not expect it to break as dramatically as it did," said Rep. Ryan Costello, a Republican who represents suburban Philadelphia's Chester County, where Democrats notched unprecedented local wins. "It is largely driven by mainstream Republicans and independents being disp...
