Blacksburg Democrats are drawn into one of the most Republican Senate district in the state. Likewise, some Republican precincts find themselves stuck in overwhelmingly Democratic districts.
Two veteran Democratic state senators from Fairfax County were ousted by more progressive candidates Tuesday, while a third survived his primary challenge.
Legislative primaries on Tuesday will test the political center of both parties, but especially for Democrats in the Virginia Senate who already face the loss of a generation of leaders to retirements, hastened by redistricting that has transformed the state electoral map.
Voters across Northern Virginia will head to the polls on Tuesday to choose candidates for the fall election in the first major state and local races since a redistricting plan