The Republican-controlled Virginia House shot down a bill from the Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate that would allow retail marijuana sales to start next year.
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If the two races go to Democrats, the House would have a 50 – 50 split.
The recounts come with Republicans on the verge of taking control of the Virginia House of Delegates. Republicans also won the races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general.
Democrats are seeing their majority in the House of Delegates slipping after suffering tough losses in the state’s top three races.
Democrats have held the majority for the past two years. Republicans need to flip at least six seats to reclaim the majority.
McAuliffe, the presumptive front-runner in the five-person Democratic primary, has been methodically locking up and rolling out an unmatched number of endorsements.
The debate will be broadcast online and on four TV stations across the state, including WSET in Lynchburg. It will be the first time all five candidates appear on screen together.
Campbell hopes to keep the district red as Ben Cline moves to the House of Representatives
She hopes to turn the seat vacated by Delegate Ben Cline (R-24th Dist.) blue.
The 15-year incumbent
faced opposition from independent candidate John Winfrey.