By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/virginia-democrat-jennifer-wexton-defeats-republican-rep-barbara-comstock Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Virginia Democrat Jennifer Wexton defeats Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock Politics Nov 6, 2018 8:36 PM EDT RICHMOND, Va. — Democrat Jennifer Wexton of Virginia has been elected to US House, defeating Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock. Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia was the first congressional incumbent to lose as voters in her Northern Virginia district expressed their continued dislike of President Donald Trump. Democratic state Sen. Jennifer Wexton won an easy victory in the wealthy suburban district outside Washington, which Hillary Clinton won by 10 percentage points. Comstock tried hard to emphasize her independence from Trump, but Wexton, a former prosecutor, portrayed the two-term incumbent as a Trump ally out of touch with the diverse, well-educated district. Comstock easily beat a Democrat in 2016 when her district went for Clinton. The national focus on the race helped Comstock and Wexton raise more than $5 million in all, while outside groups spent more than $10 million. WATCH LIVE: PBS NewsHour 2018 Midterm Election coverage We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrat Jennifer Wexton of Virginia has been elected to US House, defeating Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock. Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia was the first congressional incumbent to lose as voters in her Northern Virginia district expressed their continued dislike of President Donald Trump. Democratic state Sen. Jennifer Wexton won an easy victory in the wealthy suburban district outside Washington, which Hillary Clinton won by 10 percentage points. Comstock tried hard to emphasize her independence from Trump, but Wexton, a former prosecutor, portrayed the two-term incumbent as a Trump ally out of touch with the diverse, well-educated district. Comstock easily beat a Democrat in 2016 when her district went for Clinton. The national focus on the race helped Comstock and Wexton raise more than $5 million in all, while outside groups spent more than $10 million. WATCH LIVE: PBS NewsHour 2018 Midterm Election coverage We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now