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GOP sweeps statewide races with 2 down-ballot wins
3 years, 1 month ago

GOP sweeps statewide races with 2 down-ballot wins

Associated Press  

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Virginia Republicans completed a sweep of down-ballot statewide offices Wednesday, with victories for attorney general and lieutenant governor, including the first Black woman ever to be elected statewide in the commonwealth. The wins echoed the Democrats’ defeat in the race for governor, and marked a dramatic turnaround in a state where the GOP had not won …

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Ayala or Sears: Both would make history in Virginia election
3 years, 2 months ago

Ayala or Sears: Both would make history in Virginia election

Associated Press  

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The two women seeking the lieutenant governor’s office in Virginia next month are fond of touting their unconventional political backgrounds. In the lieutenant governor’s race, the Republican, Winsome Sears, is a former Marine who immigrated to the United States from Jamaica as a girl and vaulted to victory in a crowded primary on the enthusiasm generated …

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2 women vie to make history as Virginia lieutenant governor
3 years, 6 months ago

2 women vie to make history as Virginia lieutenant governor

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — It’s been nearly three decades since Virginia’s only woman to win a statewide race held political office. In interviews this week, after Ayala’s win in the Democratic primary Tuesday, both Democratic and Republican women expressed excitement about the race and frustration that it’s taken so long to get here. “I’m thrilled we will be saying ‘Madam President’ …

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Herring, Ayala win Democratic down-ballot races in Virginia
3 years, 6 months ago

Herring, Ayala win Democratic down-ballot races in Virginia

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring fended off a strong primary challenge, while Del. Hala Ayala emerged from a field of six candidates to win the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in Tuesday’s primary election. ATTORNEY GENERAL Herring won the Democratic nomination in the race for attorney general Tuesday, fending off a challenge from a state lawmaker who …

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Former delegate Sears wins in GOP lieutenant governor race
3 years, 7 months ago

Former delegate Sears wins in GOP lieutenant governor race

Associated Press  

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Former Del. Winsome Sears, who 20 years ago became the first Black Republican woman elected to the Virginia Assembly, made a political comeback Tuesday after winning the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor. “Winsome Sears is the strong, principled leader Virginia needs to serve as our next Lieutenant Governor. As a mother and a former Marine, she …

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