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RICHMOND — Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates have chosen Del. Eileen Filler-Corn of Northern Virginia as their new leader, the caucus announced Saturday.

Filler-Corn, 54, of Fairfax County, was elected in a closed-door vote Saturday afternoon. She will replace current House Minority Leader David J. Toscano, D-Charlottesville, at the end of the year.

A lawyer with a background in government relations, Filler-Corn will take charge of the caucus for the 2019 legislative session and a pivotal election year, when Democrats will have a chance to take control of the House by flipping just a few Republican-held seats.

“I know firsthand the value of strong Democratic leadership and constituent service,” Filler-Corn said in a statement released by the caucus. “I served in the House throughout our entire struggle to pass Medicaid expansion, and with our tremendous freshman delegation, we finally achieved it this year. What we do in the General Assembly matters to every Virginian across the Commonwealth, and I am committed to standing up for good legislation and strong Democratic candidates.”