Tag: virginia
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Signatures submitted to Loudoun County Circuit Court against school board member Brenda Sheridan
Supporters of a recall against six of the nine members of the Loudoun County Public Schools school board in Virginia submitted signatures against Chairwoman Brenda Sheridan on Nov. 9. Supporters said they filed 1,859 signatures. A total of 803 signatures are required to move the recall forward. The signatures were submitted to the Loudoun County…
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Democrats lose majority in Virginia House
Based on unofficial returns with four races still uncalled, Republicans have won control of at least 50 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates. The 100-seat chamber will either be split 50-50 or Republicans will have a majority at the start of the 2022 legislative session. Democrats have lost at least five seats in the…
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Jason Miyares (R) defeats incumbent Mark Herring (D) to become next Virginia attorney general
Jason Miyares (R) defeated incumbent Mark Herring (D) in the election for attorney general of Virginia. Herring was first elected in 2013. The last attorney general of Virginia to win a third consecutive term was Abram Penn Staples (D) in 1945. Miyares’ victory makes him the first Republican elected attorney general since Ken Cuccinelli’s victory…
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Republicans gain a triplex in Virginia
Virginia will have a Republican triplex as a result of the 2021 state executive elections. It entered the election with a Democratic triplex. A political party has triplex control in a state when it holds the offices of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state. Glenn Youngkin (R) defeated Terry McAuliffe (D) in the election…
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Sears wins Virginia lieutenant governor race
Winsome Sears (R) defeated Hala Ayala (D) in the general election for lieutenant governor of Virginia on November 2, 2021, with 50.7% of the vote to Ayala’s 49.3%. Sears is the first woman and Black woman to be elected to the position. A Roanoke College poll conducted in August of 2021 found a plurality of…
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Youngkin becomes first Republican to win a statewide election in Virginia since 2009
Glenn Youngkin (R) defeated former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) in the general election for governor of Virginia on November 2, 2021, becoming the first Republican to win a statewide election in the state since 2009. Incumbent Gov. Ralph Northam (D) was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. The Los Angeles Times‘ Janet Hook called the race “the first big test of strength…
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Fundraising in top five Virginia House races exceed $15.3 million
Elections for all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates are taking place on November 2, 2021. Democrats hold 55 seats and Republicans hold 45 seats. There are 93 districts with both a Democratic and Republican candidate on the ballot. This is the first election cycle since 1999 with Democrats defending a majority in…
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Democrats outraise Republicans by 143% in Virginia state legislative races
New campaign finance filings for Virginia state legislative races show Democrats leading Republicans in fundraising. Between January 1, 2020, and October 21, 2021, Democratic candidates outraised Republican candidates by 143 percent. Heading into the general elections, 103 Democratic candidates raised $51.87 million compared to $21.38 million raised by 103 Republicans. In the Democratic party, the…
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Three of 10 Virginia House districts with the closest 2019 margins have decreased fundraising this cycle
Elections for all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates are taking place on November 2, 2021. Democrats hold 55 seats and Republicans hold 45 seats. This is the first election cycle since 1999 with Democrats defending a majority in the chamber. In this article, we’ll look at the 10 closest contests from 2019…
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Democratic candidates in Virginia House have raised 57 percent more than last cycle; Republicans raised 19 percent less
Elections for all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates are taking place on November 2, 2021. Democrats hold 55 seats and Republicans hold 45 seats. In 2019, Democrats gained control of the chamber from Republicans by picking up six seats when Republicans had held a 51-49 majority. As a result, 2021 is the…