Virginia Democrats have held their majority in the state Senate, but control of the House of Delegates remains unsettled
Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg, left, is greeted by a supporter at an election party Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023, in Glenn Allen, Va. RICHMOND, Va. — — Virginia Democrats held their majority in the state Senate on Tuesday, but control of the House of Delegates remained unsettled late into the evening, with vote counting still underway in key races.
The full slate of candidates ran for the first time this year under new maps created during the latest redistricting process. Flipping the Senate had been seen by most strategists in both parties as a tougher climb for Republicans than holding the House.RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats picked up wins in critical state Senate battlegrounds Tuesday night, leaving them just one seat shy of an outright majority that would give the party continued leverage to blunt GOP Gov.
Candidates made their case to voters this cycle on the economy, the environment, public safety and schools, but no issue was moreDemocrats, including VanValkenburg and Perry, made protecting abortion access the centerpiece of their campaigns, while Republicans in many of the key swing districts coalesced around Youngkin's pledge tofor an abortion ban after 15 weeks with exceptions for rape, incest and situations where the mother's life is at risk.
Candidates spent the run-up to Election Day hosting last-minute get-out-the-vote rallies and canvasses, and some were door-knocking even in the waning hours of voting Tuesday.Republicans are hoping their candidates benefit from the Democratic president's persistently poor approval ratings, which are lower than Youngkin's.
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