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Virginia primary sets stage for competitive midterm elections
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The Virginia primary had light voter turnout, but it sets up midterm elections with weighty political implications for control of Congress.
Virginia Democrats had hoped to get a big boost in their congressional delegation from a redistricting referendum, potentially gaining four seats, for a 10-1 advantage.
So instead of potentially picking up four seats, political analysts say Virginia Democrats have a realistic shot of flipping two seats.
The Democratic Senate primary in Michigan had a strong turnout, with more than 1.5 million votes cast.
By comparison, fewer than 250,000 voted in Virginia’s GOP Senate primary.