A Virginia elections official reached into a stoneware bowl, pulled out a name and declared Republican incumbent David Yancey the winner of a House of Delegates race that could determine which party controls the chamber. Virginia staged a rare election lottery, livestreamed across the country, to settle a tie between Yancey and Democrat Shelly Simonds. The loser of the drawing is entitled to request a second recount, likely leaving the race in limbo as the General Assembly reconvenes for this year’s session.
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