One vote makes a difference

Politico reports:

A single vote in Newport News, Virginia, is set to give Democrats partial control of the state’s House of Delegates and could help the party pass Medicaid expansion next year.

After a recount conducted Tuesday, Democrat Shelly Simonds had 11,608 votes to Republican incumbent David Yancey’s 11,607 votes in Virginia’s 94th House District. Simonds’ apparent victory — which will head to a judicial panel on Wednesday for certification — means Democrats and Republicans will have an even 50-50 split in the House of Delegates and will have to share power when the Legislature begins its next term in January.

So a single vote in the 94th district led to a tie in the entire legislature. This is why it can be very important for everyone to vote!