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“It gives us just the little bit of cushion we need to make sure that we can beat back all those draconian bills that are going to be sent down by the governor and his party,” Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, told The Virginian-Pilot.
(The Center Square) – A Democratic candidate who appeared on the ballot in Tuesday’s 4th Congressional District firehouse primary filed a lawsuit accusing the Democratic Party of Virginia of placing an "unconstitutional burden" on voters due to the placement of polling sites.
If McClellan wins the open seat, she’ll become the first Black woman to represent Virginia in the U.S. House.
Party officials say volunteers have counted nearly half of votes.
On Wednesday, the party announced that the five original tellers counting ballots could be relieved and replaced by others.