Polls have closed in Virginia, where voters are not only choosing the next commander in chief but also electing members of Congress and leaders for local offices.
The battle for the White House inches toward the end in a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Polls have closed in Virginia, where voters are not only choosing the next commander in chief, but also electing members of Congress and leaders for local offices.
Ballots are being tallied as polls closed in Virginia at 7 p.m. If you are in line to vote after the polls close, you can still vote as long as you remain in line.
Polls have widely indicated the vice president has a considerable lead in Virginia, though some Republicans have argued the state could flip. In the critical, final days of campaigning, Trump made a stop near Roanoke to rally his supporters.
Incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine is facing a challenge from a political newcomer, Republican Hung Cao. Kaine has served in the senate since 2013.
All 11 of Virginia’s seats in the lower chamber are on the ballot, including three open seats for the U.S. House.
Two democratic incumbents are stepping down from their seats in Northern Virginia: Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District and Rep. Jennifer Wexton in District 10.
That has set the scene for Republicans to jump in with hopes of flipping those seats to help maintain control of the U.S. House — where the GOP has a narrow majority of 220 to 212.
Election forecasts have suggested one of the most competitive congressional races in the country is Virginia’s 7th District, where two Army veterans are facing off — Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Eugene Vindman.
That district is grounded in Prince William County and stretches south to Fredericksburg. In the past, it has been known to flip between Democrat and Republican control.
In neighboring District 10, which includes a large swath of Loudoun County, Democratic state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam is running against Republican Mike Clancy, a lawyer and business executive.
Both districts are considered to be competitive by the Virginia Public Access Project, a nonpartisan website.
Down the ballot, voters have voiced their picks for new mayors, council members and school board members. Virginians also voted on whether to amend the state’s constitution to expand an existing property tax exemption to include the families of veterans who died in the line of duty.
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