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Related: About this forumWith special election victory, McClellan makes history - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
NBC News projects that Jennifer McClellan is the winner of the special election to represent Virginia's fourth congressional district, defeating an election-denying Republican and becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress from Virginia. - Aired on 02/21/2023.
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With special election victory, McClellan makes history - Alex Wagner - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Feb 2023
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KS Toronado
(17,495 posts)1. That chips away at McCarthy's majority
Getting rid of Santos would also help.
Rhiannon12866
(207,018 posts)2. Excellent point!
And Santos said it was up to the voters - who have since come to Washington D.C. to demand another election!
Duppers
(28,134 posts)3. That's the first thing...
My hubby said: "chips away at McCarthy's majority."
niyad
(114,018 posts)6. As I understand it, the seat was Dem. He died right after the election, so no change
there.
Was going on what someone else said last night, could have been wishful thinking.
niyad
(114,018 posts)8. I was excited, too. Still very happy for her, for us!
KS Toronado
(17,495 posts)9. Hope she rises to the top
We need more influential women in Congress.
malaise
(269,380 posts)4. DUer Wednesdays sure worked hard for this one
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Magoo48
(4,729 posts)5. Good news!
republianmushroom
(13,917 posts)10. like it