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Last Updated on Monday, 6 July 2009 01:42 Written by rslcpol Monday, 6 July 2009 01:42
From Fredericksburg.com:
While this year’s gubernatorial race will get the bulk of the attention, politicians will be waging 71 other skirmishes this year in the battle over state control.
The State Board of Elections has certified candidates for House of Delegates races, and 71 of the 100 seats are contested.
That’s a big jump from recent years. According to the Virginia Public Access Project, there were just 41 contested House races two years ago, and 49 in 2005.
Of this year’s contested races, 56 have both a Republican and a Democrat in the race, VPAP said.
Of course, having 71 races does not mean there are 71 close contests.