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December 21, 2017

Virginia: Judges Now Declare Pivotal House of Delegates Race Tied
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Back in the United States, in Virginia, judges have now declared the
race for a pivotal Virginia House of Delegates seat tied-only one day
after a recount showed Democrat Shelly Simonds winning by one vote. The
judges now say Simonds is exactly tied with her challenger, Republican
incumbent David Yancey. In the balance hangs control of the Virginia
House of Delegates. Under Virginia law, the tie will now be broken "by
lot"-effectively, a coin flip.


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