Former State Lawmaker Defeats Incumbent Senator in Virginia Democrat Primary

Former State Lawmaker Defeats Incumbent Senator in Virginia Democrat Primary
Former Virginia State Delegate Lashrecse Aird, right, talks with poll workers as she visits a polling precinct Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Surry, Va. AP Photo/Steve Helber
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Former state lawmaker Lashrecse Aird on Tuesday defeated incumbent Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond) in a closely-watched Democrat state primary race in Virginia in which a major campaign issue was abortion.

Morrissey, who is pro-life—the only such Democrat in the Virginia state Senate—represents District 16.

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