An effort by Democrats to win over traditionally Republican voters in suburban areas paid off in Virgina, as former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger defeated Tea Party darling David Brat to to secure a major victory for Democrats.
With 99 percent of the vote accounted for, Spanberger led by nearly 4,500 votes, with 50.1 percent to Brat’s 48.7 percent.
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