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Richmond voters decide on representative for open seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin in November.

A special election for a Richmond-based congressional district will be held today in Virginia. The seat was previously held by Donald McEachin, who passed away in November.

Virginia voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election that could end with the southern state electing its first black congresswoman.

(The Center Square) – Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, will face Republican challenger Leon Benjamin in a special election Tuesday to fill the 4th Congressional District seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin.

Voters will decide the successor to Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald McEachin in a Richmond, Virginia, area congressional district.

In the race, the republican is leon benjamin, a conservative pastor, both of these candidates have run for office before. mcclellan in addition to serving in the legislature ran for governor in the primary, and benjamin ran for this seat before losing by double digits. mcclellan if elected would become the first black woman to represent congress in virginia. it would take this long to get to that point. shes talked about the importance of bringing diverse perspectives to the table. shes talked a...

Are heading to the polls and one candidate is on the cusp of history. todays special election is to fill the seat that was held by the late congressman donald mceachin, a democratic state senator mcclellan is facing off against republican leon benjamin in the heavily blue district that includes the city of richmond. but if mcclellan wins she would be the first black woman to represent the commonwealth of virginia in the united states congress, an extraordinary realization in the year 2023, but l...

Feinstein. congressman david cicilline plans to resign at may, will trigger a free for all election in rhode island. cicilline has served in washington since 2011 and announcing his post congressional gig this morning the ceo of the rhode island foundation. the special election under way in virginia to fill the seat of the congressman donald mceachin who passed away in november. senator jennifer mcclellan is facing leon benjamin. if mcclellan wins she will be the first black woman to represent...

Voters in a Richmond-based Virginia congressional district will settle a special election Tuesday for the open seat previously held by the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald McEachin, who died in November shortly after being elected to a fourth term. Democratic nominee Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator who if elected would be the first Black…

Feinstein. congressman david cicilline plans to resign at may, will trigger a free for all election in rhode island. cicilline has served in washington since 2011 and announcing his post congressional gig this morning the ceo of the rhode island foundation. the special election under way in virginia to fill the seat of the congressman donald mceachin who passed away in november. senator jennifer mcclellan is facing leon benjamin. if mcclellan wins she will be the first black woman to represent...