r/politics • u/slaysia • Dec 19 '17

Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote; creating 50-50 tie in legislature

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrat-wins-va-house-seat-in-recount-by-single-vote-creating-50-50-tie-in-legislature/2017/12/19/3ff227ae-e43e-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.82f2b85b50fa
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u/TheCavis Dec 19 '17

Fun fact: the same Republican incumbent beat this same Democratic challenger 57-42 in 2015.

There was also a huge uptick in turnout for both sides (6,002 to 8,140 versus 11,608 to 11,607).

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u/snowflakelib Virginia Dec 19 '17

I noticed that, I also saw he beat a man the election prior to that by only 51-49%.

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u/NecromanciCat Arizona Dec 20 '17

I think governor was up for election.

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u/SHITS_ON_OP Dec 20 '17

Governor was up for election

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u/SHITS_ON_OP Dec 20 '17

Governor was up for election

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u/SHITS_ON_OP Dec 20 '17

Governor was up for election