VA State Senate Special Elections

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

The GOP has such an overwhelming advantage in the HoD, does it even matter if the GOP narrowly wins the Senate as well?

Yes, because if Dems control the Senate they know McAuliffe's agenda at the very least gets voted on in the Senate; if GOP controls it, they could refuse to vote on anything McAuliffe may want.

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

With all precincts reporting in SD-06, Lt. Gov-elect Ralph Northam's seat, Democrat Lynwood Davis leads by 22 votes... Buckle your seatbelts, we're heading to Recount City.

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

Lewis now leads by 10 with one precinct left to be recanvassed (Tangiers Island, the one with the possible anomaly in Coleman's favor) and 3 provisionals to be counted (presumed by the parties to be 2 Coleman, 1 Lewis).

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

Here are precinct maps:


So, I'm just realizing now that due to redistricting I now live in this district.  Seriously, if I can't stay on top of this I don't know how normal people with a life are supposed to.  So it's nice that I now live in a competitive senate district instead of a VRA, but yeah ... would have been nice to have figured this out beforehand so I could have voted.     

Who would you have hypothetically voted for shua?

probably Coleman.

Good thing you didn't vote then

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

The VA SBE certified the result today with Lewis winning by 9 votes.    Coleman's campaign plans to ask for a recount.

Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. (D)  10,201
Wayne Coleman (R) 10,192
Write-ins 8

I swear to God if this race comes down to lizard people