Recount court denies Democrat's request for reconsideration of disputed House race.

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House GOP says Simonds' HD94 petition has been rejected. On to the drawing?

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BREAKING: Judge denies motion for reconsideration in House District 94.

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Recount court denies Dems' request for reconsideration of disputed House race.

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Virginia Politics

Recount court denies Democrat’s request for reconsideration

By Laura Vozzella January 3 at 1:01 PM

RICHMOND — A recount court on Wednesday denied a request to reconsider its decision to count a disputed ballot for Republican David Yancey and declare a pivotal House race tied between Yancey and Democrat Shelly Simonds.

The decision - which Simonds cannot appeal - paves the way for the state board of elections to break the tie on Thursday by randomly selecting either Simonds or Yancey. ... Virginia politicos will be watching closely for the outcome of the race, which could break the GOP’s hold on the House of Delegates.

But there might be less suspense there than meets the eye. ... Even if Democrat Shelly Simonds wins the drawing over Republican David Yancey — an outcome that would split the 100-member House of Delegates right down the middle — odds are the GOP will retain control of the chamber on Day 1 of the 2018 General Assembly session, when crucial votes for speaker and rules take place.

That’s because the candidate who loses the drawing is entitled to a recount, a process not likely to be completed before the legislature convenes on Jan. 10. And based on history, neither candidate would likely be seated if there is a pending recount, giving the GOP a 50-49 majority in the House when delegates pick a speaker for the next two years.
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Laura Vozzella covers Virginia politics for The Washington Post. Follow @LVozzella

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The State Board of Elections will convene on Thursday, January 4 at 11:00 am. Unless the court system intervenes, the Board will draw a winner for #HD94. More details will be available on http://townhall.virginia.gov .

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[Orange Free State]

1. If the Dem wins the drawing, I bet they decide to do best of three.

[gopiscrap]

2. no kidding, then play it like the world series: 4 out of 7