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became the third in a string of Republican governors.
Also contributing to the decline in fortunes of Virginia’s Democrats was a change in the makeup of the state’s population.
From 1946 until 1965 every governor and U.S. senator in Virginia hailed from smalltown or rural backgrounds. The six governors through that period had an average of 23 years in lower elective and appointed positions,
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