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Governor:
Ed Gillespie: 45.28%
Ralph Northam: 53.53% — AP Projected Winner
Clifford Hyra: 1.14%
99.14% Reporting
Lieutenant Governor:
Jill Vogel: 47.60%
Justin Fairfax: 52.31% — AP Projected Winner
99.10% Reporting
Attorney General:
John Adams: 47.03%
Mark Herring: 52.89% — AP Projected Winner
99.07% Reporting
Member House of Delegates (013):
Robert Marshall: 45.36%
Danica Roem 54.59% — AP Projected Winner
95% Reporting
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Thank you to all of the Virginians who supported me and congratulations to @RalphNortham
— Ed Gillespie (@EdWGillespie) November 8, 2017
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Defeated Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie says he wishes his Democratic opponent success in the governor’s mansion.
Ralph Northam soundly beat the Republican Gillespie in a bitter race Tuesday that had been expected to be close.
In his concession speech, Gillespie wiped tears from his eyes. He said he had called Northam to offer his support in any way he could.
Gillespie hoped to win by rallying President Donald Trump’s supporters with hard-edge ads focused on illegal immigration and preserving Confederate statues.
Virginia is in good hands. Congratulations, Mr. Governor-elect. pic.twitter.com/ewboUayYYz
— Terry McAuliffe (@TerryMcAuliffe) November 8, 2017
Congratulations to a great friend and public servant @FairfaxJustin on his win tonight! Looking forward to building a stronger Virginia alongside you. pic.twitter.com/SVdiD0ibx9
— Ralph Northam (@RalphNortham) November 8, 2017
Congratulations to my friend @MarkHerringVA on his win tonight. Our commonwealth is so lucky to have you—let’s keep fighting for VA! pic.twitter.com/hhcmHM6UNY
— Ralph Northam (@RalphNortham) November 8, 2017
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump is distancing himself from defeated Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie.
Trump is addressing the disappointing result in a race seen as an early referendum on his political clout. He writes on Twitter that Gillespie “worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for.” Gillespie largely tried to maintain his distance from Trump on the campaign trail.
Trump recorded robocalls to help boost Gillespie’s candidacy on Election Day. In one call, Trump said Gillespie shared his views on immigration and crime and would help “Make America Great Again.”
On what is shaping up to be a difficult night for Republicans, Trump is touting GOP victories earlier this year, writing, “With the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!”
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A set of whoops and cheers went up at George Mason University in northern Virginia when media began calling Virginia’s governor’s race for Democrat Ralph Northam.
The call came so early that only a few hundred people had made it to the ballroom where Democrats had gathered to celebrate. Hundreds more were still waiting in line ouside the ballroom waiting to get through metal detectors.
In a Richmond, Virginia, a banquet room where Ed Gillespie was expected to speak, the room was less than half full when the outcome of the hard-fought race became apparent Tuesday evening.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Mark Herring wins a second term as Virginia’s attorney general.
BULLETIN (AP) – Justin Fairfax, Dem, elected Lieutenant Governor, Virginia
BULLETIN (AP) – Mark Herring, Dem, elected Attorney General, Virginia.
Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2017
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats have picked up three more seats in the House of Delegates.
Hala Ayala unseated Rich Anderson in the 51st District. In the 32nd District, David Reid beat Thomas “Tag” Greason. Elizabeth Guzman defeated Scott Lingamfelter in the 31st district.
With the election of Ayala and Guzman, the House will have its first Latina members.
Democrats need to pick up 17 seats to retake control of the 100-member chamber from Republicans, who have led it for nearly two decades.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former journalist has unseated one of Virginia’s most socially conservative lawmakers to become the first openly transgender member of the House of Delegates.
Democrat Danica Roem, an experienced newspaper reporter, beat Republican incumbent Bob Marshall in Tuesday’s election. The race was one of this year’s most high profile, drawing national and international attention to the northern Virginia district near the nation’s capital.
Marshall has served in the House since 1992 and has been a lightning rod for controversy, often drawing the ire of even his own party.
Roem is set to make history as the first openly transgender person elected and seated in a state legislature. But her gender identity wasn’t a key part of her campaign. Instead, she focused on jobs, schools and northern Virginia’s traffic congestion.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Ralph Northam has won Virginia’s race for governor.
Early unofficial results show Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie on Tuesday.
Virginia’s hard-fought race was closely watched as a swing-state test of President Donald Trump’s popularity. Northam, a pediatric neurologist and the state’s lieutenant governor, repeatedly tried to tie Gillespie to the president during months of divisive campaigning overshadowed by racial overtones and attack ads.
Northam’s victory was in large part due to a surge in anti-Trump energy since the president took office. Democrats said they had record levels of enthusiasm heading into the race.
Gillespie kept Trump at a distance throughout the campaign but tried to rally the president’s supporters with hard-edge ads focused on illegal immigration and preserving Confederate statues.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Democrat Danica Roem unseaats Republican incumbent to become Virginia’s first openly transgender House member.
BULLETIN (AP) – Danica Roem, Dem, elected House of Delegates, District 13, Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Democrat Ralph Northam wins Virginia’s hard-fought race for governor.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats have picked up a seat in a northern Virginia House of Delegates race, knocking out a member of Republican leadership.
Lee Carter, an IT specialist and Marine veteran, beat incumbent Jackson Miller in Tuesday’s election.
Democrats need to pick up 17 seats to retake control of the 100-member chamber from Republicans, who have led it for nearly two decades.
BULLETIN (AP) – Lee Carter, Dem, elected House of Delegates, District 50, Virginia. (District 50 includes the city of Manassas.)
BULLETIN (AP) – Jeffrey Campbell, GOP, elected House of Delegates, District 6, Virginia.
Search interest in @RalphNortham and @EdWGillespie in #Virginia over the past week pic.twitter.com/Mlet5tROjf
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) November 7, 2017
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Polls have closed in Virginia’s hard-fought governor’s race. But in New Jersey the polls remain open until 8 p.m. as voters in both states choose new governors.
Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam have been locked in a heated race in Virginia to succeed Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who cannot seek a second term. The contest is viewed by many as a referendum on President Donald Trump and a possible preview of the 2018 midterm elections.
Virginians will also cast votes for state attorney general and lieutenant governor, as well as in all 100 state house seats.
New Jersey voters are choosing a replacement for Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who cannot seek a third term. Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (gwah-DAH’-noh) and Democratic former Goldman Sachs executive Phil Murphy are the leading candidates.
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Evening crowd is strong at Atlee High School in Hanover County. If you are in line by 7:00 PM you will be able to vote. https://t.co/uzXEU9Gl1K pic.twitter.com/u8R8pTaXOW
— Ed Gillespie (@EdWGillespie) November 7, 2017
(Photo: CNN)
