Excellent news in Virginia: Democrats will maintain management of each chambers of the Virginia Legislature, after the social gathering gained two decisive particular election victories Tuesday night time.
By profitable the particular elections, Democrats is not going to solely be capable of block Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s right-wing agenda in his remaining 12 months in workplace, but in addition battle again towards Donald Trump’s insurance policies.
“Thanks to these victories, the Virginia Senate and House will remain Democratic backstops to fight back against the extremism of Donald Trump and Glenn Youngkin,” outgoing Democratic Nationwide Committee Chair Jaime Harrison wrote in a put up on X.
Within the Home of delegates, Democrat JJ Singh defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam to make sure Democrats would keep their 51-49 majority. Had Singh misplaced, Democrats would have been pressured right into a power-sharing settlement with Republicans.
And within the state Senate, former delegate Kannan Srinivasan beat Republican Tumay Harding to take care of Democrats’ 21-19 majority. Had Srinivasan misplaced, the chamber would have been left with a 20-20 tie, with right-wing lunatic Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears turning into the tie-breaking vote to assist move Youngkin’s agenda.
The particular elections marked the primary Democratic wins since Donald Trump was elected in November, and have been a check as as to whether Democratic voters would end up after the crushing defeat two months in the past.
The 2 Democratic candidates that gained wound up barely overperforming Vice President Kamala Harris’ margins in these districts from November, an encouraging signal for the social gathering.
“As Republicans take full control in Washington, the [Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee] and our allies will continue to take advantage of every opportunity in the states to elect Democrats and build a strong counterweight to the incoming administration,” DLCC President Heather Williams, who works to help Democrats in state legislative races throughout the nation, stated in a press release. “While we celebrate tonight, our focus is already on November, when the Virginia House of Delegates will be on the ballot again. With Trump and his MAGA allies in the states returning to office, building and defending Democratic power in the states is essential.”
