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Election update. virginia state senator jennifer mcclellan has won the special election for virginias fourth congressional district. she will become the first black woman to represent the commonwealth in congress. cnn has projected that win tuesday. you see the margin there. mcclellan will defeat republican leon benjamin, a pastor and navy veteran, to succeed donald mcgeechin who died of cancer in november. her election to the u.s. house of representatives a milestone for virginia, a state that ...

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In a Richmond area special election, Virginia has elected its first Black woman to Congress. Democratic State Sen. Jennifer McClellan won easily in the heavily Democratic district.

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In a Richmond area special election, Virginia has elected its first Black woman to Congress. Democratic State Sen. Jennifer McClellan won easily in the heavily Democratic district.

McClellan, a corporate attorney for Verizon, defeated Republican pastor Leon Benjamin, narrowing the GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.