Denton: with Perriello running, governor’s race shapes up even more as early Trump referendum Evan Jones January 6, 2017 1 minute read It looks like this year’s race for Virginia governor is being shaped even more as a referendum of sorts on the early Trump presidency. Especially now that a second Democrat is in the running. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones. Share: Post navigation Previous: Rasoul looks ahead to General Assembly sessionNext: Latest interview with Rail Yard Dawgs head coach Sam Ftorek Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026
