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RandySF

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Tue Jan 20, 2026, 08:04 PM 17 hrs ago

Democrats win another Virginia state House special election

Virginia voters gave Democrats another special election win on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to a string of recent victories for the party in the Old Dominion.

Democrat Garrett McGuire will replace state Del. Mark Sickles (D), who has been tapped to be Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s secretary of finance, in the 17th House District.

The Tuesday contests are part of a series of special elections prompted as Spanberger, who was elected governor last year and inaugurated over the weekend, called on several state lawmakers to join her administration.

Democrats were expected to win in the district, which went to former Vice President Kamala Harris by 43 points in 2024.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5697662-virginia-democrats-special-election-win/

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