. >> finally, we are talking with jeff schapiro, a political columnist. how much political capital does governor mcauliffe have in this state among democrats? >> keeping in mind, governor mcauliffe would acknowledge this, he won by plurality in 2013, largely because of who he was. ken cuccinelli, fiercely , and governor 's momentum has not really been maintained in the succeeding years. it was a very big legislative election last year. he was unable to take the state senate back to democrat control. here is a chance for him to demonstrate a measure of muscle in this fast-growing and fast-changing state. >> i'm assuming when the results are coming in in the republican primary on tuesday in virginia, you will keep a close eye on the center part of the state, to see that eric -- the seat that eric cantor much help, much more conservative district that ted cruz would need to do well. mean doesn't, that would something for senator rubio and donald trump? >> correct. and the guy who knocked off the men who would be speaker of the house, at this point, it doesn'

. >> jeff schapiro is the political commonest. -- communist. >> governor mcauliffe would acknowledgey plurality because of who he wasn't. a conservative social and cultural conservative. momentummcauliffe's has not been maintained in the succeeding years. he was a big legislative election last year. he was not able to the senate democrat control. here is a chance for him to demonstrate muscle in this state. come in, youults will keep an eye on the center congressional district. a more conservative district. if ted cruz doesn't go well, that will give you a sense? guy whoiant killer, the knocked off speaker of the house, doesn't have opposition for renomination. a measure of his standing is that republicans have decided to nominate their candidate for convention. schapiro, we want to focus on a competitive primary. thank you for your time. every election cycle we are reminded for how important it is to be informed. >> it is a great way for us to stay informed. say, i sawagues will you on c-span. >> washington journal is life every day with news and policy issues. tomorrow, molly o'too

host: finally, we are talking to jeff schapiro of the richmond times-dispatch.cal capital does governor mcauliffe have in the state among democrats? acknowledgeuld this as well, he won by plurality in 2013 because of who he wasn't. a fiercely conservative social and cultural conservative, momentummcauliffe's has not been maintained in the succeeding years. there was a big legislative election last year. he was unable to tip the state senate back to democrat control. here is a chance for him to demonstrate a measure of muscle in this fast-growing state. host: i am assuming when the results come in virginia on tuesday, you will keep close eye on the congressional district in the center part of the state. that is the district eric cantor once held, an area where ted cruz would have to do well. if you doesn't, that would give you a sense of how the night is going for either senator rubio, governor kasich, or donald trump, correct? guest: yes, keeping in mind that the giant killer, the guy that knocked off the man that would be speaker of the house, at this point, it

. >> we should point that were talking to jeff schapiro.ow much political capital does governor mcauliffe have in the state? bykeep in mind, he won plurality in 2013 largely because of who he was. socialely conservative and cultural, and his momentum has not been maintained. there was a very big legislative election last year, he was unable to tip the state senate back to democratic control. for him tohance demonstrate a measure of muscle in this fast-growing state. >> i assume would be as a result are coming in you will keep a close eye on congressman in the center part of the state. that is visited eric cantor one child. -- once held. if ted cruz did take that that would give you an idea of how the night was going. month, the giant killer the kind knocked off the man who would be speaker of the house, at this point doesn't seem to have wildly credible opposition for renomination. a further measure of his growing standing in the seventh district in seven -- central virginia is that republicans had decided to nominate their candidate for co