Voters Head to Polls for Special Election in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District

Voters in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District will select the replacement for the late Rep. Donald McEachin, who died shortly after being reelected last November, in a special election on Tuesday.
Voters in the Democrat-leaning district will choose between Democrat Jennifer McClellan and Republican Leon Benjamin. McClellan is heavily favored to take the seat, which Democrats have held since redistricting in 2016.
McClellan’s platform follows the standard Democrat positions. According to her website, McClellan will push for congress to address “health care and abortion access,” “gun violence,” and “equity, inclusivity, and racial justice.”
McClellan would be the first black woman elected to Congress from Virginia, and Benjamin would be the fourth black man….}