Jennifer Rubin on how Democratic legislative wins play in an increasingly rural and exurban congressional district

Rubin's column in the Washington Post is titled, "Democrats are on a legislative roll. That’s great news for this congresswoman."  Here's an excerpt:  

That’s great news for Rep. Kim Schrier, the Democrat representing Washington’s 8th Congressional District. Her district, which is rated as a toss-up, was redrawn to include more rural and exurban areas and leave out more urban parts of the district.

One might think that would pose new challenges for a Democrat, but during a phone interview, Schrier told me that many of the concerns of her voters haven’t changed. “They worried about inflation, gas prices, health care and the cost of prescription drugs,” she said. They’re also worried about climate change, especially the firefighters in her state battling catastrophic wildfires and farmers affected by extreme weather. “These are people on the ground,” Schrier said.

This quote suggests that folks in rural and exurban places aren't so different from their urban counterparts--especially when it comes to kitchen table issues.