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Democrats sweep both of Henrico’s Congressional districts in Midterms

Henrico County Democrats enjoyed wins in two Congressional districts Tuesday night: those of Abigail Spanberger and Donald McEachin.
Trevor Dickerson

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From the Henrico Citizen:

Henrico County Democrats celebrated wins in two Congressional districts tonight, welcoming Abigail Spanberger to office in the Seventh District and maintaining a stronghold on the Fourth District thanks to incumbent A. Donald McEachin’s impressive victory.

McEachin secured his seat earlier in the evening and gave a short victory speech at a Democratic election night party at The Westin – Richmond in Henrico. McEachin earned more than 55 percent of the Henrico vote and defeated Republican challenger Ryan A. McAdams 62 percent to 36 percent overall.

“I believe this with every fiber of my being that the American people are about to hand us the House of Representatives back. I’ve got a feeling that I’m going to be welcoming a new neighbor to the neighborhood,” McEachin said during his victory speech, referencing a Spanberger win.

His predictions were right.

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