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After U.S. Senator William Mahone and the Readjuster Party lost control of Virginia politics around 1883, white Democrats regained the state legislature. They proceeded to use statute and a new constitution in 1901, with provisions such as a poll tax, residency requirements, and literacy test to disfranchise most African Americans and many poor ...
Democrats will retain control of the Virginia Senate, CNN projects, maintaining their foothold in state government and effectively ending Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s hopes of governing with Republican ...
Democrats have framed state legislative control as a potential check on his power in the face of complete GOP control of Congress — which was a key Democratic argument fueling their electoral ...
(The Center Square) — Democrats in Virginia have retained power in the General Assembly following Tuesday's special elections to fill three vacancies. The special election was held to fill the ...
Tuesday’s races were the first official elections in Virginia since November’s presidential contest. Democrats now have a narrow 21-19 edge in the state Senate and a 51-49 lead in the House of Delegates, preserving their majorities in both chambers during Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s last year in office.
After U.S. Senator William Mahone and the Readjuster Party lost control of Virginia politics around 1883, white Democrats regained the state legislature. They proceeded to use statute and a new constitution in 1901, with provisions such as a poll tax, residency requirements, and literacy test to disfranchise most African Americans and many poor ...
Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights swept Tuesday’s legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power. The outcome ...
The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA/VA Dems) is the Virginia affiliate of the Democratic Party based in Richmond, Virginia. [ 2 ] Historically, the Democratic Party has dominated Virginia politics.