Alanna Vagianos (she/her) is a senior national reporter at HuffPost. She covers gender and politics with a focus on gender-based violence and reproductive justice. Previously, she worked at BUST Magazine and The Feminist Majority Foundation. She graduated from Elon University in North Carolina. Alanna can be reached at [email protected].
Tuesday night's election outcome is a huge win for Democrats in the state who centered abortion care in every competitive down-ballot race this election season.The outcome is a huge win for Democrats in the state who centered abortion care in every competitive down-ballot race this election season. It was a big test for lawmakers in the state: Tuesday was the first time the entire Virginia legislature was on the ballot since the Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
“Virginia voters said they want to keep Virginia a safe haven for abortion rights, voting rights, workers’ rights, justice reform, and LGBTQ rights, and that is exactly what they will get,” she added.Early in the night, The Associated Press called Senate District 16 for Democrat Schuyler VanValkenburg. VanValkenburg’s race ― against an anti-abortion OB-GYN ― was a critical win that forecast Democrats would retain control of the Senate as election night went on.
“Danica faced an unprecedented deluge of anti-trans hate on the campaign trail, but she was not fazed nor distracted,” said Annise Parker, president and CEO of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, an organization committed to electing out LGBTQ+ elected officials.
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