“If a Republican were to win Northam’s seat, which I think is - TopicsExpress



          

“If a Republican were to win Northam’s seat, which I think is possible, it would drastically change the way the General Assembly works up until 2015, when the next Senate election is held.” In Virginia, the lieutenant governor presides over the 40-member Senate and casts tie-breaking votes in that chamber. Bill Bolling, the current lieutenant governor, has been able to capitalize on that role because of the 20-20 party split in the Senate. If a Republican wins Northam’s seat, the numbers would tilt 21-19 in favor of the Republicans. localkicks/politics/down_in_richmond/lieutenant-governors-race-may-reshape-senate
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 17:06:13 +0000

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