RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — By luck of the draw, incumbent Republican David Yancey won a Virginia state House of Delegates race so close that its outcome was determined Thursday when an elections official pulled his name out of a ceramic bowl.
The drawing of lots happened after the race between Yancey and Democratic challenger Shelley Simonds ended in tie. The win allows Republicans to maintain a slim majority in the House, though a final tally is still uncertain because Simonds could ask for another recount. Adding another wrinkle: Another close legislative race is in doubt because it's locked in a court battle.
kAm%96 5C2H:?8 5C6H BF:E6 2 4C@H5 E@ E96 ':C8:?:2 6=64E:@?D 3@2C5 >66E:?8] |@DE @7 E96 A6@A=6 A24<65 :?E@ E96 C@@> H6C6 $:>@?5DV DFAA@CE6CD] *2?46J 5:5 ?@E 2EE6?5 3FE 5:5 92G6 2 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 E96C6]k^Am
kAmpD *2?46JVD ?2>6 H2D 2??@F?465[ $:>@?5D D2E DE@:42==J[ 9@=5:?8 E96 92?5D @7 96C 52F89E6C 2?5 9FD32?5 D62E65 36D:56 96C] $96 6?5FC65 2 =@?8 >@>6?E @7 D:=6?46 2D E96 6=64E:@?D @77:4:2=D 46CE:7:65 *2?46J 2D E96 H:??6C] %96 @?=J D@F?5 :? E96 C@@> H2D E96 4=:4<:?8 @7 42>6C2D[ >@DE @7 H9:49 H6C6 EC2:?65 @? $:>@?5D]k^Am
kAmw6C DFAA@CE6CD =67E E96 C@@> 5:D2AA@:?E65 2?5 D96 255C6DD65 E96 >65:2]k^Am
kAmQ%9:D :D 2 D25 4@?4=FD:@? 7@C >6[Q D96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmw@H6G6C[ D96 5:5 ?@E CF=6 @FE 2D<:?8 7@C 2 C64@F?E[ D2J:?8 E92E 96C @AE:@?D H6C6 DE:== @? E96 E23=6]k^Am
kAmq67@C6 E96 5C2H:?8[ @77:4:2=D 56E2:=65 9@H :E H@F=5 H@C<] %96 ?2>6 @7 6249 42?5:52E6 H2D AC:?E65 @? 2 A:646 @7 A2A6C 2?5 A=2465 :?E@ D6A2C2E6 7:=> 42?:DE6CD] %96 42?:DE6CD H6C6 AFE :?E@ 2 4@32=E\3=F6\2?5\H9:E6 46C2>:4 3@H= >256 3J 2 =@42= 2CE:DE[ DE:CC65 2C@F?5 2?5 *2?46JVD ?2>6 H2D 49@D6? 7:CDE]k^Am
kAmxEVD 366? ?62C=J d_ J62CD D:?46 2 =68:D=2E:G6 D62E H2D D6EE=65 3J 5C2H:?8 =@ED :? ':C8:?:2] x? `hf`[ #6AF3=:42? (:==:2> w] |@DD $C] 2AA62C65 E@ =@D6 E96 6=64E:@? 7@C 2 D62E :? ?@CE96C? ':C8:?:2] qFE 27E6C 2 C64@F?E 6?565 :? 2 E:6[ |@DD H2D 564=2C65 E96 H:??6C 27E6C 2 3=:?57@=565 DE2E6 6=64E:@?D @77:4:2= AF==65 9:D ?2>6 @FE @7 2 =2C86 564@C2E:G6 4FA[ 244@C5:?8 E@ ?6HD C6A@CED 2E E96 E:>6]k^Am
kAm%96 C246 36EH66? *2?46J[ 2 E9C66\E6C> :?4F>36?E[ 2?5 $:>@?5D 92D 3@F?465 324< 2?5 7@CE9 D:?46 E96 }@G6>36C 6=64E:@?[ H96? ':C8:?:2 s6>@4C2ED — 7F6=65 3J G@E6C 2?86C 5:C64E65 2E #6AF3=:42? !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A — H:A65 @FE 2 ee\bc 25G2?E286 96=5 3J #6AF3=:42?D :? E96 w@FD6] %96 6=64E:@? 92D 366? H:56=J D66? 2D 2 A@E6?E:2= 92C3:?86C @7 E96 a_`g >:5E6C> 4@?8C6DD:@?2= 6=64E:@?D]k^Am
kAm$:>@?5D 2AA62C65 E@ 92G6 =@DE E96 }@G6>36C 6=64E:@? 3J `_ G@E6D[ 3FE @? s64] `h[ D96 H@? 2 C64@F?E 3J 2 D:?8=6 G@E6] %96 ?6IE 52J[ 2 E9C66\;F586 A2?6= 564=2C65 2 E:6 32D65 @? 2 AC6G:@FD=J F?4@F?E65 G@E6 7@C *2?46J]k^Am
kAmpE E96 962CE @7 E96 5:DAFE6 :D 2 D:?8=6 32==@E @? H9:49 E96 G@E6C 7:==65 :? E96 3F33=6 7@C 3@E9 $:>@?5D 2?5 *2?46J] %96 G@E6C 2=D@ 5C6H 2 D:?8=6 D=2D9 E9C@F89 E96 3F33=6 7@C $:>@?5D 2?5 A:4<65 #6AF3=:42? 42?5:52E6D :? DE2E6H:56 C246D]k^Am
kAm%96 32==@E H2D?VE 4@F?E65 5FC:?8 E96 C64@F?E 2?5 H2D :56?E:7:65 27E6C 2 #6AF3=:42? 6=64E:@? @77:4:2= C2:D65 4@?46C?D E96 7@==@H:?8 52J]k^Am
kAm(:E9 *2?46JVD H:?[ #6AF3=:42?D 9@=5 2 D=:>[ d`\ch 25G2?E286 @G6C s6>@4C2ED :? E96 ':C8:?:2 w@FD6] qFE E96 C246 >2J ?@E 36 @G6C] $:>@?5D 4@F=5 2D< 7@C 2?@E96C C64@F?E[ 2 >@G6 E92E H@F=5 =:<6=J 56=2J 2 H:??6C 36:?8 564=2C65 367@C6 E96 a_`g =68:D=2E:G6 D6DD:@? 368:?D ?6IE H66<] %92E H@F=5 DE:== 2==@H #6AF3=:42?D E@ 6=64E 2 DA62<6C 2?5 >2<6 4@>>:EE66 2DD:8?>6?ED 32D65 @? 2 d_\ch 25G2?E286]k^Am
kAm%96 32=2?46 @7 A@H6C :? E96 w@FD6 4@F=5 D9:7E 282:? 3642FD6 2 =2HDF:E :D A6?5:?8 @G6C E96 C6DF=ED @7 2?@E96C w@FD6 C246 :? }@CE96C? ':C8:?:2] s6>@4C2E y@D9F2 r@=6 =@DE E@ #6AF3=:42? q@3 %9@>2D 3J fb G@E6D :? 2 C64@F?E] qFE G@E6CD 7:=65 2 7656C2= =2HDF:E 27E6C 2E =62DE `cf 32==@ED H6C6 7@F?5 E@ 36 2DD:8?65 E@ E96 HC@?8 5:DEC:4ED] p 7656C2= 4@FCE 962C:?8 @? E92E 6=64E:@? :D D4965F=6 7@C uC:52J]k^Am
kAm%96 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J :D D6E E@ C64@?G6?6 (65?6D52J]k^Am
Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Rules of Conduct
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Sign Up
A subscription service is required to post comments.