Politics & Government
Arlington Election Results: Favola Easily Wins Re-Election To Senate
Democrats, including Sen. Barbara Favola, easily won their election bids for both state Senate and House of Delegate seats in Arlington.
ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington Democrats swept their way to victory in the races for Virginia Senate and House of Delegate seats.
(See real-time election results at the bottom of this story.)
Among the Senate races in Arlington, Barbara Favola, a Democrat seeking her fourth term in office, received 31,099 votes, or 78.91 percent of the votes, compared to 8,197 votes, or 20.8 percent, for Republican David Henshaw, with 48 out of 49 precincts reporting as of 9:55 p.m.
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In the 39th Senate District, which represents a small part of Arlington, Democrat Adam Ebbin had declared victory over Republican challenger Sophia C. Moshasha, with six out of seven precincts reporting in Arlington. Ebbin had received 2,854 votes, or 75.5 percent of the votes in Arlington, compared to 915 votes, or 24.2 percent, for Moshasha.
For House of Delegates, Alfonso Lopez, a Democrat, easily defeated Major Mike Webb, an independent. In the Arlington portion of the 3rd House District, Lopez received 8,820 votes, or 81 percent of the votes in Arlington, compared to 1,974, or 18.1 percent, for Webb.
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Del. Patrick Hope (D), who ran unopposed, won re-election to the 1st House District. Adele McClure, a Democrat who also ran unopposed, was victorious in the newly created 2nd House District.
At the polls on Tuesday, one voter said he voted for the Democratic slate, including Favola and Hope, because he believes the party is headed in the right direction
"I’m sort of a moderate, always have been. In fact, early on in my life, I was a Republican," the voter said. "But it seems to me the Republicans are in a bit of disarray because they don't have real leadership leading the party. I’m swaying to the Democrats to get a more moderate type of approach."
Heading into Tuesday's election, Republicans hold a 52-48 majority in the House of Delegates, while Democrats hold a 22-17 majority in the Senate, with one seat vacated by a Republican.
Another Arlington voter, Jeffrey Vandall, said that with the state legislature up for grabs, "it was really important to make sure we balance it out with the governor to make sure they don’t enact a lot of restrictions on abortion."
"I know in Arlington, it’s pretty safe for the Democrats. But you just have to get out there and vote to make sure," Vandall said.
Where to Find Election Results
Real-time results are below — use the scroll on the right if all races are not visible. Patch will be updating the results throughout the night as votes are tallied — be sure to refresh the page for the latest updates.
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