Virginia Democrats may lose control of state Senate as member’s residency under question – IOTW Report

Virginia Democrats may lose control of state Senate as member’s residency under question

JTN: Virginia Democrats may be facing issues retaining control of the state Senate as a senator who won her election last week is now under question for potentially misrepresenting her residency.

Democrats are slated to retain control of the Virginia Senate 21-19, but because Virginia requires candidates to live in the district they are running to represent, given the current controversy surrounding state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, the balance of the legislature may change. 

Hashmi, a Democrat who has served since 2020, said on her campaign paperwork that she lived in an apartment in North Chesterfield in Senate District 15, which she won with 61.9% of the vote. more

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