Incumbents John Dyer and Jeremy Kilgore failed to get on the ballot, losing their seats on city and town councils.
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Republicans would control the House of Delegates 51-49 if none of the recounts or other election challenges change the results.
What with election season over, local Democrats will offer ESOL tutoring and healthcare enrollment help in their space on South Jefferson Street.
The outcome for the House of Delegates race could determine which party controls the chamber in Richmond.
Locally, voters stuck with tradition: Lexington went for Democrat Ralph Northam, and Rockbridge County supported Republican Ed Gillespie.
Voter turnout Tuesday was higher than expected – 47 percent for Virginia and 51.3 percent for the Rockbridge area.
Local election shakes up politics for city facing financial difficulties.
Challengers from well-known local families defeated two incumbent members of the Rockbridge County School Board Tuesday night.
Democrats also won the races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, tapping into voters’ regret at Trump’s victory in last year’s national election.
All four incumbent members of the school board were re-elected. But it is unclear who has been elected to fill city council seats.