Virginia Primary Elections: Incumbents Lose Seats, Abortion Dominates Democratic Politics, and Republicans Choose Nominees.
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Two incumbent lawmakers in Northern Virginia lost their seats in the General Assembly primaries on Tuesday. Del. Ibraheem Samirah defeated Del. Steve Heretick in the Democratic primary for the 79th House District, while challenger Suhas Subramanyam defeated Del. Rip Sullivan in the Democratic primary for the 48th House District. Both Samirah and Subramanyam ran on progressive platforms, including support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for All.
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