Neighboring states invite disaffected NY, NJ, VA voters to move after Dems’ election sweep | 6 Nov 2025 | After Republicans suffered a bruising election night in Virginia, the governor of the state once part of the commonwealth issued a public invitation for disillusioned residents to head west. That and invitations from other states came as the trend of people fleeing New York City and New Jersey after elections continues to change political dynamics, including in one of the biggest swing states. “It’s about to get awful blue in the Commonwealth of Virginia,” West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said after urban and suburban areas turned out for Democrats and overwhelmed comparatively anemic GOP turnout.