Think Michael Vick and Alan Iverson.
Newport News became a majority minority city back in 2015 with blacks and Hispanics making up over 50% of the population.
Portsmouth and Norfolk are over 50% black on a stand alone basis.
VA Beach is still solid GOP ground at 65% white.
https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/virginia-governor-election-gillespie-northam
The gap in Fairfax alone wipes out the margin in the rest of the state.
https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/virginia-governor-election-gillespie-northam
The gap in Fairfax alone wipes out the margin in the rest of the state.