Northam wins lieutenant governor's race [View all]
Source: Times Dispatch
Democrat Ralph S. Northam will be Virginia's next lieutenant governor.
The Associated Press called the race at 8:37 p.m. as Northam pulled ahead with plenty of traditionally Democratic precincts in Northern Virginia still to report.
Northam, 54, has represented Norfolk in the state senate since 2008. He is a pediatric neurologist. During the campaign, he touted his experience in state government and his opposition to Republican efforts to restrict abortions.
His opponent was Republican E.W. Jackson, 61, the founder of Exodus Faith ministries, a non-denominational Christian church in Chesapeake. Jackson caused considerable controversy by denouncing Democrats as “anti-God” and homosexuals as “sick” and “perverted.”
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Northam, Ralph Dem 681,086 52%
Jackson, E. W. GOP 618,831 48%
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