Back in the United States, in Virginia, judges have now declared the race for a pivotal Virginia House of Delegates seat tied—only one day after a recount showed Democrat Shelly Simonds winning by one vote. The judges now say Simonds is exactly tied with her challenger, Republican incumbent David Yancey. In the balance hangs control of the Virginia House of Delegates. Under Virginia law, the tie will now be broken “by lot”—effectively, a coin flip.
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