The General Assembly’s primary elections are over, setting up the battle for political control of the statehouse in the fall. “It’s hard to predict at this point,” said Alex Keena, assistant professor of political science at Virginia Commonwealth University. “But I think (the general election) will be a lot more competitive with a lot more interest and more attack ads than we’ve seen in a long .
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"There's going to be a lot of change after this next election," said Alex Keena, a VCU professor. "You're going to see a lot of new faces and probably some new priorities."
Del. Delores McQuinn appeared to fend off a challenge for the Democratic nomination in eastern Henrico. Mark Earley Jr. is poised to win in Chesterfield.
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