Shelly Simonds beat three-term incumbent Republican Del. David Yancey in a recount Tuesday by one vote.
The recounted votes still must be certified by a court Wednesday, although officials said they expected that no ballots would be challenged.
“We’re now 50-50,” Gov. Terry McAuliffe told The Associated Press. “And we won it by one vote. Don’t tell me that every vote doesn’t count.”
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