washington barbara comstock try untether donald trump re-election bid u.s. congress virginia republican struggle show difficult comstock represent wealthy house representatives district northern virginia trump become burden one opponent wrap around comstock neck local campaign ads democratic challenger luann bennett take every opportunity tie comstock new york real estate developer republican presidential nominee strategy may work cook political report non-partisan election tipsheet move comstock-bennett race lean republican toss wednesday cite trump unpopularity much district despite comstock months-long effort jettison trump april former lobbyist state legislator say trump actually democrat know nothing economy say december plan ban muslim immigrants un-american silly idea march give campaign donations get trump charity early month say trump boast grope women reveal video tape vile say would vote urge trump drop race democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton may late undo damage political analysts say 19 days remain election day normal year comstock would clear favorite right front runner status question trump say kyle kondik manage editor sabato crystal ball virginia center politics trump gift campaign say bennett 63-year-old real estate executive bennett say comstock 57 wait late re-election campaign announce would vote trump argue comstock view immigration abortion climate change shockingly similar trump ask wednesday voters view repudiation trump comstock say bennett elect house would rubber stamp clinton one two us ... record speak people whether party comstock georgetown university-educated lawyer tell reporters debate bennett make clear go woman stretch suburban washington shenandoah valley west virginia border comstock district home thousands government workers well many well-heeled lobbyists trump might call washington elites area represent republican congress since 1981 swing district presidential years bennett say democrats expect 140,000 voters turn district presidential election year comstock elect mid-term election two years ago grow latino community grow asian community communities unsettle rhetoric hear republican side fence really worry country go say kondik say one highly educate district country fill kinds republicans trump could well turn off recent poll wason center public policy newport news virginia show clinton lead trump 55 percent 21 percent northern virginia suggest comstock win clinton backers need split ticket vote comstock make name 1990s congressional staffer dedicate investigate members clinton administration stephen farnsworth professor political science international affairs university mary washington fredericksburg virginia say lewd tape trump go drag comstock campaign anchor congressional race virginia show trump drag republicans