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A woman waits to cast her ballot at George Marshall High School, being used as a polling location, on election day in Falls Church, Virginia on November 2, 2021.

In battle for control of Virginia legislature, Republicans test new commitment to early voting

“The House is probably a toss-up but the playing field is a little better for Democrats in the Senate,” journalist Kyle Kondik said. The RNC's Drew McKissick said that getting more early voters gives the party “more time to focus on what we call low-propensity Republicans,” which are Republicans who “you have to poke them with a sharp stick a few times to get them to” vote.