Live Results: Virginia midterm primaries
Summary
Virginia voters are having their third statewide election in nine months to choose candidates for U.S. Senate and House seats. The primaries use old district boundaries after a new, more Democratic map was canceled by the state’s top court.Key Facts
- Virginia is holding midterm primary elections for U.S. Senate and House nominees.
- This is the third statewide vote in Virginia in less than a year.
- Some districts are swing districts that could affect control of Congress in November.
- The primaries use the current district lines, not new ones.
- Voters approved new Democratic-leaning district maps in April.
- The Virginia Supreme Court struck down the new district maps shortly after.
- President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers in some states tried to redraw congressional maps early to help Republicans keep control of the House.
- Virginia’s struggle over maps reflects a larger national battle over congressional district lines.
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