House District 19 Election Results: Henson Claims Victory

Updated at 10:35 p.m.

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Democrat Rozia Henson has claimed victory in the 19th district race for the Virginia House of Delegates. In a Facebook post on Tuesday night, Henson described himself as "delegate-elect."

(See real-time election results at the bottom of this story.)

Henson was the only candidate on Tuesday's ballot. The Republican Party chose not to contest the race. Former Democratic candidate Makya Little decided to run a write-in campaign against Henson after losing a primary in June.

At 10:30 p.m., unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections showed that Henson secured 91 percent of the district's ballot. Officials tallied 930 write-in ballots with 16 of 18 precincts reporting results.

Little is currently suing the Virginia Department of Elections and the Democratic Party, claiming that her race was unfairly decided. She argues the party officials allowed for voter manipulation in the race that was ultimately won by Henson.

Read more: Little Launches Write-In Campaign For 19th District

"When I began this campaign in January 2022, I promised to be a voice for Virginia’s new 19th House District," Little said in a news release. "As I engaged with voters throughout our community, I heard how many feel frustrated that their voices have been ignored with regard to traffic and infrastructure, over-development and protection of green spaces, and a lack of educational and job opportunities."

In a lawsuit, Little claimed that she stopped receiving support from the Democratic Party once Henson entered the race. The lawsuit also claims that Henson misused his position within the Democratic Party to solicit endorsements and falsely advertised himself as the only candidate.

Patch reached out to Henson's campaign for comment, but they have not responded.

"While we continue our battle in court, I have decided to run as a write-in candidate against the Democratic nominee who has demonstrated a lack of integrity and an unwillingness to put the interests of our district before his own," Little said. "Whether you identify as an Independent, Republican or Democrat, young adult or senior citizen, Latino, Asian, Black, Indigenous or White, I commit to listening to and fighting for your best interest with transparency and integrity.”

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