
Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, said Mr. Northam is the key figure, putting the brakes on the most aggressive parts of the liberal agenda, along with the Democrats in the Senate.

Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, said Mr. Northam is the key figure, putting the brakes on the most aggressive parts of the liberal agenda, along with the Democrats in the Senate.