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https://www.fox5dc.com/news/democrats-sweep-three-major-races-virginia-house-delegates
It was a big night for Democrats in Virginia.
Not only did the Democratic candidates sweep the state's three major races — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general — the party also picked up 13 seats in the House of Delegates, giving them a hefty majority of 64-35, with one race remaining undecided.
The blue wave
Dig deeper:
This is a significant expansion of the Democrats' power in the state House, taking their previously slim 51-49 majority up.
Virginia typically swings between Democrats and Republicans, and the outcomes often serves as a bellwether to determine the electorate's mood going into the next election.
It was a big night for Democrats in Virginia.
Not only did the Democratic candidates sweep the state's three major races — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general — the party also picked up 13 seats in the House of Delegates, giving them a hefty majority of 64-35, with one race remaining undecided.
The blue wave
Dig deeper:
This is a significant expansion of the Democrats' power in the state House, taking their previously slim 51-49 majority up.
Virginia typically swings between Democrats and Republicans, and the outcomes often serves as a bellwether to determine the electorate's mood going into the next election.
