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Incumbent Democrat Cliff Hayes has defeated his Republican challenger, Elijah Colon, in this year's election to represent Chesapeake and Portsmouth in Virginia House District 91.
Hampton Roads saw some of the most competitive races in Virginia during the 2023 elections.
Virginia state lawmakers are required to live in the district they represent, as well as in any district they might be seeking to represent. If they move out of their district, the state constitution states they are out of office. Those requirements, combined with political maps that took effect this year, have created a headache for some candidates.
Two Norfolk natives are running to represent the newly redrawn House District 94, which includes Ocean View. The seat, which leans Democrat, is one of 140 up for election this year in the General Assembly. Republicans currently hold the House, while Democrats have a majority in the Senate.
At least two sitting Virginia lawmakers seeking reelection in new districts say they are living either with or in the home of a relative rather than with their immediate family, in order to meet the residency requirements.