Dec 21 How do states name the winner in a tied election? By Associated Press Virginia's state elections board plans to print each candidate’s name on a separate piece of paper, place each paper into a separate film canister, place the canisters into a glass bowl or some other container and shake them up. The… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Tied Virginia state legislature battle will be decided by drawing names By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia's vacant state legislative seat has come down to a tie. Judges ruled today that candidates Shelly Simonds and David Yancey are dead even, after Simonds had been originally told she won by a single… Continue watching
Dec 20 In the latest twist, control for the Virginia legislature will now be decided by chance By Ben Finley and Alan Suderman, Associated Press Control of the Virginia House could depend on which old film canister an election official pulls out of a glass bowl. Continue reading
Dec 19 1-vote win puts Democrats closer to control of Virginia legislature By Associated Press Republican control of Virginia's House of Delegates may be in peril now that a Democratic challenger seems to have won a recount. Continue reading
Nov 28 Why control of the Virginia House is still being settled weeks later By Alan Suderman, Associated Press A Democratic tidal wave on Election Day in Virginia three weeks ago has left chaos in its wake, with control of the House of Delegates still undecided and no end to the dispute in sight. Continue reading
Nov 11 Charlottesville unrest was a factor for many Virginia voters By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Unease over violent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville and President Trump's response loomed in the minds of many Virginia voters during Tuesday's elections. Continue reading
Nov 11 Trump opposition inspires Dem focus on statehouse wins By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Progressives are leveraging anti-Trump feeling to limit corporate influence in statehouses across the country. Continue reading
Nov 09 Dawn Adams is first open lesbian in Virginia House By Associated Press Adams won by less than 1 percentage point, with a margin of about 325 votes out of nearly 40,000 ballots cast. She claimed victory Wednesday night. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats dissect election results and find big dose of good news By Steve Peoples and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats woke up to a big dose of good news Wednesday as they dissected election results from around the country. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats come close to retaking Virginia House By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Democrats nearly wiped out Republicans' overwhelming majority on Election Day in the Virginia House of Delegates. Continue reading