Pretty sure VA Republicans have been throwing the elections in favor if Democrats, with Ed Gillespie being a star player.
Look into his history as a lobbyist with Jack Quinn - swampy as fuck. He lost a “too close to call” election against Senator Mark Warner without any resistance before moving on to lose Governor election against Northam.
10 USC 284
POTUS doesn’t have to declare a National a Emergency to build the Wall. It’s all just noise.
“We urge you in the strongest possible fashion” - they know their fucked and can’t stop it. The best they can do is “urge” them not to do it.
https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/democratic-senators-urge-pentagon-not-to-use-defense-funds-for-border-wall-along-arizona-bombing-range