Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin, Who Recently Won Reelection, Dies at 61

U.S. Rep. Donald McEachin, a Virginia Democrat who recently won reelection, died after a yearslong battle with colorectal cancer, his office announced on Monday. He was 61.
“We are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin,” Tara Rountree, his chief of staff, said in a statement.
“Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013,” she continued. “Tonight, he lost that battle, and the people of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District lost a hero who always, always fought for them and put them first.”…}