Democrat Jennifer McClellan, a state lawmaker from Richmond, was elected by Virginia voters this week to fill a vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives.
McClellan, 50, defeated right-wing Republican challenger Leon Benjamin in the Feb. 21 special election for the blue-leaning 4th Congressional District, which includes the capital city and goes south to the North Carolina border.
She will become the first black woman to represent the state of Virginia in Congress.
During her election night address to supporters, McClellan said she “looks forward to taking my 18 years of servant leadership to Washington.”
The newly elected lawmaker reflected on her work in the state legislature, including her work on the “Voting Rights Act” of Virginia and several other key progressive projects…. Source
Democrat Jennifer McClellan Wins House Seat in Virginia Special Election
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