
Due to the unexpected loss of the Clinton/Kaine ticket, we won’t be having as many – or as high profile – special elections in Virginia next year as we thought we’d be having. Still, there will be a few: 1) to fill the State Senate seat of Donald McEachin (D-9th district), who won election to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 4th CD (yay! some actual good news for a change!); 2) to fill the State Senate seat of Tom Garrett (R-22nd district), who unfortunately was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives; and 3) to fill the House of Delegates seat of Scott Taylor (R-85th district), who was (again unfortunately) elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Here’s my quick take on each contest.