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Virginia: Political Balance Swings After Democrat Wins Recount by 1 Vote

HeadlineDec 20, 2017

In Virginia, Republicans have lost control of the House of Delegates for the first time in 17 years, after a recount of November’s election showed Democrat Shelly Simonds won a House seat by a single vote. Results confirmed Tuesday showed Simonds received 11,608 votes to her Republican opponent’s 11,607 votes. Her victory in Virginia’s 94th District will leave Democrats and Republicans with an even 50-50 split next year when the House of Delegates begins its new term. There are several other recounts underway.

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