Virginia primaries have set the stage for a fall political b

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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