Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights [View all]
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Updated 1:01 AM EST, November 8, 2023
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights swept Tuesday's legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power. The outcome is a sharp loss for Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his fellow Republicans, who exerted a great deal of energy, money and political capital on their effort to secure a GOP trifecta.
"It's official: there will be absolutely no abortion ban legislation sent to Glenn Youngkin's desk for the duration of his term in office, period, as we have thwarted MAGA Republicans' attempt to take total control of our government and our bodies," Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke said in a statement referencing Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan.
Virginia was one of just four states holding legislative races this year, and it's something of a microcosm of other closely divided states that will be critical in next year's presidential election. That fueled outsized interest in the legislative races, as both parties closely monitored the results for signs about voter moods heading into the 2024 campaign.
With a full statehouse majority, Democrats will have even greater leeway to thwart Youngkin's policy agenda, though they will have to work with him to advance their own.
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After campaigning heavily on abortion rights, Democrats have retaken full control of Virginia’s legislature following two years of divided power. They will have broad leeway to thwart GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s agenda, including proposed limits on abortion. http://bit.ly/3QnY5Vc
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights swept Tuesday's legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power.
The outcome is a sharp loss for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who exerted a great deal of energy, money and political capital on an effort to secure a GOP trifecta.
Virginia is one of just four states holding legislative races this year, and it's something of a microcosm of other closely divided states that will be critical in next year's presidential election. That has fueled outsized interest in the legislative races, as both parties are closely monitoring the results for signs about voter moods heading into the 2024 campaign.
With a full statehouse majority, Democrats will have even greater leeway to thwart Youngkin's policy agenda, though they will have to work with him to advance their own.
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Updated 11:25 PM EST, November 7, 2023
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Democrats held their majority in the state Senate on Tuesday, but control of the House of Delegates remained unsettled late into the evening, with vote counting still underway in key races.
The Democrats' victory in the upper chamber ended the prospect of a Republican trifecta that would have allowed Gov. Glenn Youngkin to swiftly move on conservative policy priorities that Senate Democrats have been able to stymie in his first two years in office. The chamber has been under Democratic control since 2020.
Every General Assembly seat was on the ballot in this year's hard-fought election cycle.
Virginia is one of just four states holding legislative races this year, and it's something of a microcosm of other closely divided states that will be critical in next year's presidential election. That has fueled outsized interest in the legislative races, as both parties are closely monitoring the results for signs about voter moods heading into the 2024 campaign.
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