Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Democrat Ralph Northam wins ‘bellwether’ Virginia governor’s race

Republican party faces first major electoral defeat of Trump presidency

Democrats presented race as referendum on White House

The Democrat Ralph Northam won a decisive victory on Tuesday as the Republican party suffered its first major electoral defeat since Donald Trump took the White House.

With 60% of precincts reporting, Northam had bested Republican Ed Gillespie by a margin of 51% to 48% to win Virginia’s gubernatorial election.

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Ben Jacobs in Richmond, Virginia
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