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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 ...
The Democrats’ advantage in safer seats – four in the state Senate and seven in the state House – proved an important factor in a battle for control where every district made a difference.
The Virginia State Commission of Conservation and Development was created in 1926 under Governor Harry F. Byrd to consolidate and coordinate several conservation agencies: the Water Power and Development Commission, the State Geological Commission, the State Geological Survey, Office of the State Geologist, Office of the State Forester, and the Division of Parks.
The following table indicates party affiliation in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the individual offices of: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; It also indicates the historical composition of the collective: Senate; House of Delegates; State delegation to the United States Senate (individually)
Republicans hope to gain full control of the state legislature and clear a path for the governor to enact his proposals on abortion, education, taxes and other key policy priorities.
(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 ...
Prior to the elections, Democrats held 14 trifectas (control of the governor's office and legislative chambers), Republicans held 23 trifectas, and 13 states held a divided government. These were the first elections affected by the 2020 redistricting cycle , which reapportioned state legislatures based on data from the 2020 United States census .