Virginia was holding elections for all 40 state Senate seats and all a hundred state House seats. Because the governorship was not up for election, Republicans couldn't win a trifecta in 2019. In order to forestall Democrats from gaining a trifecta, Republicans needed to maintain their majority in no less than one chamber of the legislature.
This was a district the place the incumbent gained less than 55 p.c of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Danica Roem (D) won election in 2017, receiving fifty four % of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 8 points. This was a district the place the incumbent won less than fifty five p.c of the vote in the newest election. Incumbent Chris Hurst (D) received election in 2017, receiving fifty four percent of the vote and defeating his Republican opponent by 9 points.
Who is Tina Turner's son was a district where the incumbent received less than fifty five p.c of the vote in the latest election. Incumbent Riley Ingram (R) received re-election in 2017, receiving fifty two percent of the vote and defeating his Democratic opponent by 4 points.
In order to realize a trifecta, Democrats wanted to win both. Incumbent Republican Ben Chafin has represented the thirty eighth district since a 2014 special election. Incumbent Democrat Dave Marsden has represented the 37th district since a 2010 special election. Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Boysko has represented the 33rd district since a 2019 special election. Incumbent Republican Mark Obenshain has represented the 26th district since a 2004 special election.
Incumbent Democrat Jeremy McPike has represented the twenty ninth district since 2016. Incumbent Republican Richard Stuart has represented the twenty eighth district since 2008. Incumbent Republican Jill Vogel has represented the twenty seventh district since 2008. Incumbent Republican Emmett Hanger has represented the 24th district since 1996. Incumbent Republican Stephen Newman has represented the 22nd district since 1996.
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