woodbridge va. legislative candidate jennifer carroll foy first bid office put front line virginia statewide election watch early hint voters feel president donald trump cite trump victory tip point push run 35-year-old public defender one 49 democrats vie republican-held seat state house delegate 29 two years ago race test whether democrats convert virginians unfavorable opinion republican president poll vote start claw back almost 1,000 legislative seat lose nationwide democratic president barack obama foy long frustrate state legislature attitude toward women right seek suburban washington seat one 17 republican-controlled district vote democrat hillary clinton last year trump confirmation regress progress foy tell reuters enough enough run republicans hold 66-34 advantage low house virginia legislature stephen farnsworth political analyst university mary washington fredericksburg expect democrats make significant gain especially focus suburban district takeover chamber would require collapse trump supporters tell reuters democratic majority house delegate go require tidal wave farnsworth say national mood make virginia democrats hopeful opposition trump galvanize hundreds thousands americans fuel huge turnouts street protest since new york real estate developer january inauguration poll washington post george mason university schar school may 22 show 59 percent virginia voters disapprove trump performance compare 36 percent approve get two things go us upcoming election go keep energy high say david toscano democratic leader virginia house vote somebody also vote somebody mark walter president national republican state leadership committee say party watch virginia difficult tell voter feel trump would affect race new jersey state hold statewide elections fall democrats already control chamber virginia republican party unfazed surge challengers republicans 6.5 million house race end march compare democrats 2.8 million accord recent number state elections department always do chairman john whitbeck say interview reuters raise lot money knock lot doors win lot seat toscano house democratic leader say party candidates would use congressional republicans efforts repeal affordable care act obama signature domestic legacy campaign issue well trump brief hire freeze federal workers party also cite democratic governor terry mcauliffe legacy add thousands new job billions capital investment sell point toscano say mcauliffe run due term limit edge fellow democrats race replace expect give party house hopefuls boost democrats consider 2nd district home sprawl house subdivisions strip malls quantico marine base one party best bet pick seat clinton district 21 point november help win state reliably republican presidential elections foy fellow democrat josh king compete june 13 primary winner face republican laquan austion november seat vacate republican incumbent seek re-election three candidates say voters concern local issue traffic jam education pollution power plant coal ash trump obviously trump effect air focus energy locally say king 36 deputy sheriff narrowly lose 2015 election seat democrats aim turn anti-trump sentiment vote virginia