Virginia is holding primaries for nine state Senate seats on Tuesday, kicking off the first leg of an election that could effectively end four years of Democratic control of the state Senate. Republicans are holding seven primaries and hoping to gain a majority in the Senate by winning three more seats. Democrats, who control the Senate with a 22-18 majority, are holding two primaries.
In one of the most hotly contested races in the off-year election, Democrats Jamie Areizaga-Soto and Barbara Favola are battling to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple in the 31st District, which includes Arlington, Fairfax and a small sliver of Loudoun County.
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