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He tweeted that the job had made him miserable and he was “relieved to say that I’ve done my part, and now it’s someone else’s turn.”
On the Republican side, Wren Williams, an attorney who worked on former President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful Wisconsin recount, ousted long-serving incumbent Del. Charles Poindexter.
Poindexter had served in the House since 2008, representing the conservative 9th House District, which covers parts of Franklin, Patrick and Henry counties south of Roanoke.
Williams will face Democrat Bridgette Craighead in November.
“The people here, they just mandated change and wanted somebody who was going to be an advocate and a fighter on their behalf,” Williams told the Roanoke Times. “They wanted somebody who was more passionate and energetic.”
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Virginia s only socialist state lawmaker lost his reelection bid and says he s glad to be leaving.
Del. Lee Carter, representing Washington, D.C. s exurbs in Northern Virginia, lost two races on Tuesday. He finished far behind Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe in his bid for governor and was defeated in his own renomination contest by Michelle E. Lopes-Maldonado, a former attorney and small-business owner.
The twin losses likely bring to a close one of the more colorful careers in state politics in recent memory. Carter, a retired Marine, won his legislative seat in 2017 with a campaign focused on single-payer healthcare and limiting contributions to politicians.
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The 2021 election season in Virginia has begun, with in-person primary voting underway.
They are mostly Democratic primaries this year; most of the Republican races will be decided in a series of remote conventions May 8, although there will be a few GOP races on the ballot.
Most of the changes to voting in Virginia adopted last year due to the pandemic are still in place, but there are a few differences. Here’s what you need to know.
In-person voting
Voting started April 23; the final day of voting, primary day, is June 8. Polls that day will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you will get to vote. If you are voting in-person before June 8, the hours vary. Check below for your county, city or town.