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House of Delegates

As a result of the November 5, 2019 elections, control of the House of Delegates has flipped from a narrow Republican majority (51-49) in the 2018-2020 session to a likely (2 races are still too close to call) 55-45 Democratic majority in the upcoming session.

The key to the party flip was actually that Democratic candidates kept hold of all of the gains they made in 2017 (despite not running down-ballot from a successful gubernatorial candidate). No district that had a Democratic representative changed to Republican control in 2019. In addition, Democrats were able to pick up at least 5 (possibly up to 7) Republican-held districts. These are all generally suburban/exurban districts, speaking to the expansion of the Democratic party’s constituency in 2019 “purple state” America.

Individually, there were a number of key elections that took place in the House of Delegates this year. 14 district elections did not have an incumbent on the ballot and 26 elections (including some of the open seat races) were deemed “battleground” races by Ballotpedia.

General Assembly Election News

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  • Cao wins Republican nomination in 10th District | Politics & Government | rappnews.com

    A crowded field of candidates and several rounds of vote counting has placed Hung Cao as the 10th District's Republican nominee.

  • Kevin Martin: Rethinking 'The Common Defense' - Augusta Free Press

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  • Hung Cao wins crowded GOP nomination battle in Virginia | Govt. & Politics | statesville.com

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  • Hung Cao wins crowded GOP nomination battle in Virginia | National Politics

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  • WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over' | Region - The Register-Herald

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  • WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over' - NBC29.com

    He told governments that “we lower our guard at our peril.” The U.N. health agency's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told officials ...

  • WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over' | WOWK 13 News

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  • Hung Cao wins crowded GOP nomination battle in Virginia | Govt-and-politics | journalnow.com

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  • Hung Cao wins crowded GOP nomination battle in Virginia | Govt-and-politics | richmond.com

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  • WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over' | nvdaily.com - Northern Virginia Daily

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  • WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over' | WRIC ABC 8News

    The U.N. health agency's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ... delegates during the first day of the 75th World Health Assembly…

  • WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over' - WBOY

    Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses delegates during the first day of the 75th World ...

  • Cao wins Republican nomination in 10th District | Headlines | insidenova.com

    Retired Navy Capt. Hung Cao prevailed in Saturday's 11-way Republican nomination in Virginia's 10th Congressional District.

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