Posted on 11/08/2023 5:53:37 AM PST by Miami Rebel
The election in District 97 was widely seen as a competitive race that could determine party control of the House of Delegates, and ultimately, the General Assembly.
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Author: 13News Now Staff Published: 12:12 AM EST November 8, 2023 Updated: 7:41 AM EST November 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Democrat Michael Feggans has won the election in Virginia's House District 97, unseating Republican Del. Karen Greenhalgh in a race covering parts of Virginia Beach.
As of 12 a.m. Wednesday, Feggans is leading the race, 54% over Greenhalgh's 46%.
The election in District 97 was widely seen as a competitive race that could determine party control of the Virginia House of Delegates, and ultimately, the General Assembly.
Feggans largely campaigned on protecting abortion rights and increasing funding for public schools. He is an Air Force veteran who served in the military for 20 years. He also interned with Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Warner and later became a small tech business owner.
"I am incredibly humbled to have been chosen to represent HD-97 in the Virginia House of Delegates by my neighbors in Virginia Beach," Feggans said in a statement declaring victory Tuesday night. "Virginia Beach has given me so much, whether it be the public education I received at Tallwood High School, or the relationships I have developed with fellow veterans in the military community here. I entered this race because I knew that the best way for me to give back to the community that raised me was by serving them in the General Assembly. To be selected to do just that is a dream come true for this kid from West Kempsville."
Feggans' victory marks a House seat flipping from Republican to Democratic control. Greenhalgh was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2021 and largely campaigned for re-election on addressing the cost of living.
Following the redistricting of Virginia, District 97 covers parts of Virginia Beach, such as the Kempsville, Princess Anne, Larkspur, and Pembroke areas.
The district is comprised of a more than 57% white demographic and about a 20% Black demographic, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.
VPAP reports voters in this district voted mainly for Democratic candidates in recent state and federal elections, except for when the people voted slightly in favor of Gov. Glenn Youngkin in 2021.
Feggans will be sworn in on January 10, when the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly convenes.
Anybody still getting excited about the asskicking Americans are going to get next November? You can’t believe the lying ass pollsters and Nazis in the “mainstream media”. Americans just don’t vote. America-hating foreigners do.
I think it says that no matter how bad things get, the media push to make voting Republican equal voting for Nazis has worked.
Americans, raiding their 401k, losing purchasing power, unsafe at home, will vote Democrat anyway.
Do not discount a Biden win/steal in 24.
No, we are now a one party state because killing babies wins.
The reality is most Americans don’t see the nation on the precipice of disaster as we do.
“... killing babies wins.”
It is stunning to me the passion American women seem to have for abortion. Put anything to do with abortion on a ballot and the suburban harpies come out in full force.
Time to get rid of McDaniel as she is a stooge for rino McConnell.
“It is stunning to me the passion American women seem to have for abortion.”
I think you’re misreading this. Many women who would never consider having an abortion still believe that the decision should be left to the woman, her doctor, and her family.
Most of the women that I know fall into this category.
“I think you’re misreading this.”
And yet, they’re passionate about it, and accept abortion up to the moment of birth.
Not sure where the misread is in that?
“And yet, they’re passionate about it, and accept abortion up to the moment of birth.”
They’re passionate about making that decision for themselves and not ceding it to the state or the church.
It’s the same as people who support the 2nd amendment but own no guns and have no interest in owning any.
Same thing with gun control and white older men.
Maybe they should have had one ,so they can see the emotional distress and unhinged metal focus first hand. I know a few women that had abortions and they were never right mentally again.
It is called getting out the vote. Rs do not vote as heavily in off-year elections. Here locally the only 14% of registered voters turned out.
Triumph Of The Will, they want it more than we do.
I good percentage of Americans are evil, corrupt and morally bankrupt...How you tell that is who they elect as they represent the people at home.
The selfish single issue woman vote is going to finish the country. The rats absolutely own the issue and there is nothing the GOP can do about it.
“Maybe they should have had one ,so they can see the emotional distress and unhinged metal focus first hand. I know a few women that had abortions and they were never right mentally again.”
That’s still not the state or the church’s call to make.
I don’t doubt that abortion has a negative effect on some women. On other women, not so much.
I see this much the same as the 2nd amendment question. Don’t like guns, don’t own one.
I like the cut of your snark, Bob!
Your point is valid.
People abstractly like the concept of freedom.
Abortion, whether you like it or not, represents freedom for people in that they have the freedom to make a choice about it. Abortion restrictions represent government imposing control over people.
The dem activists push so hard because saying “the other side is anti-choice” works. It’s a straightforward message, it makes the other side sound like bad guys, and the Rs have never developed an effective response.
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