Mark handily beat Chuck Feldbush in 2003. While no one wants to be apathetic, the results shouldn’t be any different this time around.
However. . .
One thing to keep an eye on is whether or not Feldbush does better than in 2003, and by how much. If it’s closer (as in better than 60-40), this could be the beginning of the Democratic resurgence we’re starting to see in Northern Virginia proper. While Stafford and Spotsylvania remain overwhelmingly Republican, a narrowing of the 2-1 margin we enjoy is a demographic change that all political analysts focusing on high-growth localities should keep an eye upon.