Lt. Gov-elect Winsome E. Sears waves to the Republican crowd as she prepares to deliver her victory speech at the post-election party in Chantilly. behind her is her husband, Terence. Mrs. Sears defeated Democratic Delegate Hala Ayala to become the first woman to win election to the state’s No. 2 post.
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Dems defeated
In a nail-biting race, Republicans sweep Tuesday’s election for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, and flip the Democratic-controlled House of Delegates from blue to red
So much for Virginia turning blue.