Election Special: General Assembly flips Blue in historic sweeping elections
DPVA Chair Susan Swecker’s Statement on Historic Democratic Victory
RICHMOND, VA — Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker issued the following statement on the 2019 election results:
“Tonight,Virginia Democrats have once again made history. Starting this January, for the first time in decades, Democrats will control the House, Senate, and the Governor’s Office.
This landmark victory is a tribute to our candidates, their commitment to the issues that matter, and the work of a strong Democratic Party of Virginia and our partners. And most importantly, we owe this victory to the people of Virginia, who with their votes spoke loudly and clearly in placing control of the House and Senate into Democratic hands. Virginia voters made it clear that the time is now for common-sense gun violence prevention, a raise in the minimum wage, the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and all the progressive reforms we campaigned so hard on this year.
Our thanks go to the countless volunteers and party activists whose dedication and hard work made tonight’s victories possible. We have demonstrated to state parties across this nation how to win elections and now our candidates will reward Virginians’ trust by making our Commonwealth ever stronger, safer and fairer.”
Democrats flip Virginia Senate and House, taking control of state government for the first time in a generation (Washington Post)
Democrats gained control of both houses of the Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday, tapping strength in the suburbs to consolidate power for the first time in a generation and deliver a rebuke to President Trump.
Several results were still close after polls closed on the most expensive and most watched Virginia legislative races in years, but Democrats flipped at least two seats in the state Senate and at least five in the House of Delegates to take majorities in both.
Officials reported unusually high turnout in an election that served as an opening salvo in next year’s presidential showdown, a test of Democratic defiance and Republican resolve in the era of Trump.
The sweep completed a dramatic political conversion, from red to blue, of a Southern state on Washington’s doorstep.
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Voters give Democrats control of the General Assembly (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Fueled by President Donald Trump’s unpopularity, Virginia voters on Tuesday handed control of the state’s General Assembly to Democrats, setting up the most progressive legislature in modern times.
Democrats have not held both the state House and Senate and the governor’s mansion in 26 years, and Tuesday’s results give them power to pass an agenda and allow Gov. Ralph Northam to sign his party’s bills into law.
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Virginia Election: Democrats Take Full Control of State Government (New York Times)
Democrats completed Virginia’s historic partisan shift from red to blue on Tuesday, winning majorities in both chambers of the legislature and consolidating power across state government for the first time in a generation.
In an election where passions about President Trump and the impeachment inquiry drove voters on both sides, a revolt against the president in Virginia’s rapidly growing suburbs helped remake the state’s political map. Now, under Gov. Ralph Northam, who survived scandal earlier this year, Democrats are positioned to advance a set of sweeping liberal priorities.
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Vice President Biden came to the Commonwealth to rally support for us
Tuesday’s Elections brought the nations eyes to the Commonwealth — we delivered
Thank You to our amazing campaign team…
…and to all of our amazing volunteers…
… and to our furry friends for Getting Out The Vote on Election Day!
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