Virginia Democrats Now Have A Majority In The State Legislature And Black Lawmakers Are Making History

Essence Magazine:

Drew Angerer / Staff / Getty Images By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated November 16, 2023

After last week’s election, Virginia “Democrats won control of both houses of the General Assembly in this year’s election, with a 51-49 edge in the House and a 21-19 advantage in the Senate,” per local news outlet, WAVY 10.  

It’s a blast from the past for Virginia because the scenario where a Republican

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