BREAKING: Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion University shooter with prior terrorism conviction. https://t.co/EXJJPuEOCz
This is quite the visual for Virginia, courtesy VPAP @vpapupdates.
Arrows show party performance compared to last gubernatorial election in 2021.
The map then, for comparison sake, was largely similar except it was Republicans who were the beneficiary instead.
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ELECTION NIGHT IN VIRGINIA
Democrat Abigail Spanberger-- with votes still left to be counted-- has 100,000+ more votes than when current Governor Glenn Youngkin won election in 2021.
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ELECTION NIGHT IN VIRGINIA
VA House Speaker @SpeakerDonScott stops by with @13NewsNow to talk #VA elections and Abigail Spanberger
Touched on:
-Prospects of her being Virginia's first female Governor
-What single issue brought voters out to polls
-Handling of Jay Jones story
ELECTION NIGHT IN VIRGINIA:
@RepMcClellan on Democrat Abigail Spanberger as polls close:
-Significance of being a historic “first” as Spanberger hopes to be
-Whether the gov’t shutdown drove voters to the polls
-How she handled the Jay Jones controversy
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In Virginia’s Hampton Roads region—where military bases are abundant— the government shutdown has led to federal first responders on base working without pay.
“We’re essential personnel that still need to go to work every day.” @13NewsNow
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Thoughts from VA House Speaker @SpeakerDonScott on Gubernatorial debate in Virginia.
On Earle-Sears: "It was unhinged, unprofessional, uncalled for..."
On Spanberger: "Someone who is poised, professional..."
More on the LGBTQ discrimination comments too ⬇️
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"Fundamentally that's what the rest of this campaign is likely to be about."
Winsome Earle-Sears strategist, noting campaign will still focus on Jay Jones text controversy.
"We'd love to have his [President Trump] endorsement, but again this is about Jay Jones."
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@13NewsNow "That's not discrimination."
Says Winsome Earle-Sears, when opponent Abigail Spanberger raises the issue of gay couples not being allowed to marry.
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HAPPENING NOW:
Virginia’s first— and only— Gubernatorial debate between Abigail Spanberger (D) and Winsome Earle-Sears (R) underway shortly.
It’s the first, last and only time both will answer questions against one another ahead of Election Day.
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NEW:
Despite coming in third in VA's Democratic Primary for Lt. Gov, Larry Sabato believes strong voter turnout in Hampton Roads may put Sen. Aaron Rouse in the mix for VA-02 against Rep. Jen Kiggans.
"No idea if he's interested, but I have heard this repeatedly."
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JUST NOW:
Virginia LG candidate, Va. Beach Sen. Aaron Rouse will “wait until final numbers come in”, he says in Election Night remarks.
Rouse currently sits slightly over 1% behind Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, leading the race for the Democratic nomination.
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Heartbreaking news: The pilot in a crash at Langley Air Force Base has been identified as aerobatic pilot Rob Holland, according to his social media.
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