VA House: So, here is the situation: the Democrats already have welcomed 12 new members into their caucus next year. Congrats to: Jennifer Carroll-Foy (HD-02), Wendy Gooditis (HD-10), Chris Hurst (HD-12), Danica Roem (HD-13), Kelly Convirs-Fowler (HD-21), Elizabeth Guzman (HD-31), David Reid (HD-32), Kathy Tran (HD-42), Lee Carter (HD-50), Hala Ayala (HD-51), Karrie Delaney (HD-67), and Schuyler VanValkenburg (HD-72).
Now, here is where it gets good. There are still a total of seven seats in play, all GOP-held. At last check, the Democrats led in four of them:
- HD-28 (95% in): Roxann Robinson (R) leads by 138 votes
- HD-40 (91% in): Donte Tanner (D) leads by 125 votes
- HD-68 (93% in): Dawn Adams (D) leads by 453 votes
- HD-73 (96% in): Debra Rodman (D) leads by 925 votes
- HD-84 (89% in): Glenn Davis (R) leads by 647 votes
- HD-85 (94% in): Cheryl Turpin (D) leads by 447 votes
- HD-94 (100% in): David Yancey (R) leads by 12 votes
That means there is no small chance that recounts will decide control of the House of Delegates.
Who would have predicted that at the start of the day?!