Obenshain wins seat in House over Franklin
Republican Chris Obenshain won the delegation against Democrat Lily Franklin by a 52%-48% margin in a race for the 41st District Virginia House of Delegates seat.
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Republican Chris Obenshain won the delegation against Democrat Lily Franklin by a 52%-48% margin in a race for the 41st District Virginia House of Delegates seat.
Democrat Rodney Willett won the race for the 58th District of the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday night, defeating Republican Riley Shaia by a margin of 53%-47%.
State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, made history on Tuesday as the first Black woman elected to congress in Virginia when she claimed victory in the 4th congressional district special election.
As 2022 midterm election results poured in last week, University of Richmond students closely followed the races all over the country.
Virginia will send six Democrats and five Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives following midterms elections, which included three hotly contested bellwethers indicating the potential for a national red wave.
Most students are voting in Virginia for this election season, according to a recent voting survey created by The Collegian to gather data and insight on UR voters.
Virginia candidates are making their final pitches to voters including University of Richmond students on issues like inflation, crime, democracy and abortion ahead of midterm elections, with Election Day on Nov. 8.
This year's midterm elections on Nov. 8 follow changes from redistricting and partisan tensions that have arisen from issues gripping the state such as inflation and reproductive rights.
The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond has been working to build excitement for students to register to vote and engage in policy ahead of Virginia's gubernatorial election.
This story originally ran on the Capital News Service.
This story originally ran on the Capital News Service.
Editor’s Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of The Collegian.
Election security has been a heavily discussed topic leading up to the November election, with more people voting by mail because of COVID-19 and President Donald Trump repeatedly commenting about his distrust in the security of mail-in ballots.
Editor’s Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of The Collegian
Some University of Richmond students are voting in the November election early and in person; others have sent absentee ballots to their home states. The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement is providing services to assist students to get to the polls or mail in their ballots.
Watch the U.S. presidential candidate debate live tonight at 9 p.m. The debate will be fact-checked by UR's bureau of the Capital News Service.
With the coming U.S. presidential election, now is a better time than ever for students to get involved in political issues they are passionate about. Although there are many ways to do this, one advocacy method that University of Richmond students have been practicing and studying is grassroots campaigning.
Students registering to vote in Virginia in the November election must include both their physical dorm room address and their University of Richmond mailing address on the voter registration application, said Sasha Hollister, program manager of community relationships and UR Downtown at the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement.
Editor’s Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of The Collegian.
Watch the U.S. vice presidential candidate debate live tonight at 9 p.m. The debate will be fact-checked by UR's bureau of the Capital News Service.