Virginia is basically deep state central. Almost all of those minorities owe their (very comfortable) livelihoods to the federal government. The trans issue was enough of a threat that they broke ranks, but now that's presumably solved, they're back on the government dole.
Blue states have been hemmoraging reps, cons, and indps. With a voter base like that, they'd made for terrible neighbors.
Virginia is basically deep state central. Almost all of those minorities owe their (very comfortable) livelihoods to the federal government. The trans issue was enough of a threat that they broke ranks, but now that's presumably solved, they're back on the government dole.