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Republicans claim House majority after flipping 6th seat
The Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | Michael Martz

Posted on 11/03/2021 9:00:59 AM PDT by Trump20162020

What looked like a draw for control of the House of Delegates turned into an apparent Republican victory with the defeat of Del. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, who had appeared to narrowly win re-election over GOP newcomer Kim Taylor.

Instead, Taylor took a late lead in what appears to be an upset victory over Aird, as the battle for a House majority swung back and forth Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning with unofficial results subject to canvassing by local electoral boards to determine final winners.

House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, declared victory with a statement released at 1:40 a.m.

“Virginia voters made an historic statement, delivering a clear rebuke of the failed policies of the last two years and electing Republicans up and down the ballot," Gilbert said. "In addition to electing Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Sears, and Jason Miyares [to statewide offices], voters have given Republicans a majority in the House of Delegates."

(Excerpt) Read more at richmond.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2021; 2022election; 2024election; election2022; election2024; glennyoungkin; houseofdelegates; jasonmiyares; kimtaylor; lashrecseaird; michaelmartz; petersburg; princessblandin; shenandoah; terrymcauliffe; toddgilbert; virginia; virginiaelection; virginiahouse; winsomesears
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To: Tommy Revolts

So funny! They each seem to be hearing their own song, and each song has a different beat!


21 posted on 11/03/2021 9:14:48 AM PDT by Helen
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To: cableguymn

Virginia democrats still hold the senate 21-19, but the lieutenant governor presides. https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_State_Senate


22 posted on 11/03/2021 9:16:37 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: cableguymn

Republicans claim to be for smaller government but never do anything to actually shrink it.

We should only vote for Republicans who COMMIT to reducing the size, scope and power of the government at all levels. Make them state specifically what they are going to do to stop the growth of overbearing government == and then hold them accountable for voting to do it.


23 posted on 11/03/2021 9:20:12 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: cableguymn

I believe he also said “Giving power and money to politicians is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenaged boys”


25 posted on 11/03/2021 9:23:31 AM PDT by HP8753 (Live Free!!!! .............or don't. )
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To: Trump20162020

I will have to add another door.

26 posted on 11/03/2021 9:28:53 AM PDT by Nateman (If the Left is not screaming , you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Starboard

Easier to get the easy job as a lobbyist as a former congress critter vs a defeated one.


27 posted on 11/03/2021 9:35:01 AM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: Trump20162020

There were three statues referenda on local ballots yesterday. Moving statues was defeated 80%, 80% and 75%.


28 posted on 11/03/2021 9:35:02 AM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Nateman

I once mistook Larry Sabato for a thoughtful and intelligent human being.


29 posted on 11/03/2021 9:35:11 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: volunbeer

Very true. Avoid the stigma of being perceived as “damaged goods”.

Good point.


30 posted on 11/03/2021 9:36:47 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: cableguymn

dems still have senate


31 posted on 11/03/2021 9:37:29 AM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: Seruzawa
"Oh yes. They are going to do something. Reach across the aisle as usual."

Have to disagree with you there. They are going to bend over as far as they can, grab their ankles as tightly as they can, get a good bite on their bite blocks, and once the dems are gleefully pounding them senseless, they'll say, "Thank you sir, may I have another?"

32 posted on 11/03/2021 9:38:36 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Tommy Revolts

Schadenfreude extraordinaire!


33 posted on 11/03/2021 9:39:01 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Sicon

And the conservative voters won’t even get the courtesy of a reach around.


34 posted on 11/03/2021 9:43:48 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: qwerty1234
They will immediately start making plans for how to win back the house after the next time they lose it.


35 posted on 11/03/2021 9:56:21 AM PDT by Flick Lives (The future is a quiet world)
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To: cableguymn
You run the show republicans.

It's been my experience that the R's will fu*k it up just about as badly as the D's

36 posted on 11/03/2021 10:02:24 AM PDT by dearolddad
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To: olezip
The new Republican majority should do the same to undo damage by the communists, and to put forward programs and policies that actually benefit all of the voters in Virginia.

The Republicans do not have control of the VA senate.

37 posted on 11/03/2021 10:05:17 AM PDT by KevinB (''...and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: Trump20162020

I am thinking this applies to State House, not the US House of Reps, right?


38 posted on 11/03/2021 10:06:36 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Dems: We cheated fair and square!!!)
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To: Trump20162020

“Democrats, who held a 55-45 majority going into the elections, won a series of critical races that appeared lost earlier on Tuesday night.”

Amazing how that happens only for Democrats.


39 posted on 11/03/2021 10:09:49 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: outofsalt

“Virginia democrats still hold the senate 21-19, but the lieutenant governor presides. https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_State_Senate

So that means all the nasty crap McAuliffe and his cronies passed stays around. The ratchet has turned left. And R’s have no desire or ability to move it the other direction.


40 posted on 11/03/2021 10:12:31 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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