US mid-term elections: Virginia

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Virginia

With victory in Virginia's Senate race the Democrats now have control of both Houses of Congress.

Democrat Jim Webb beat the incumbent Republican Senator George Allen by just a few votes.

Allen had been tipped as a possible presidential candidate in 2008, but his re-election campaign was damaged by remarks of his that were perceived as racist, and pictures of him as a student wearing a confederate flag badge.

SENATE

Democrat James Webb emerged as the official winner over incumbent Republican George Allen. Virginia's other Senate seat is held by Republican John Warner.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Democratic	0	0	0	1
	Republican	2	2	2	1
	Independent	0	0	0	0

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Virginia has 11 congressional districts. There were no upsets and eight went the way of the Republicans.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Republican	6	8	8	8
	Democratic	4	3	3	3
	Independent	1	0	0	0

GOVERNOR

There was no race this year. Democrat Tim Kaine is governor.

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