The Fight for Partisan Control of Virginia’s State Legislature Continues and Democratic Women are on the Front Line

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Center for American Women in Politics

Publication Date

6-28-2023

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Last week Virginia held primary elections for seats in the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate, all of which are up for election this cycle. Currently, Democrats hold the majority in the state Senate, while Republicans hold the majority in the House of Delegates. This November both parties are seeking to gain legislative majorities in both chambers to aid – or thwart – Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s legislative agenda. Redistricting in 2023 brought a wave of retirements across both parties and chambers, and with them opportunities to fundamentally recast the membership of the Virginia General Assembly. With just one contest “too close to call,” there are three main takeaways of how gender is playing a significant role on the campaign trail in Virginia.

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The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about women’s political participation in the United States. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about the role of women in American politics, enhance women's influence in public life, and expand the diversity of women in politics and government.

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