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Democrats want voters to give them control of the statehouse Tuesday. What will they do if they get
Democrats want voters to give them control of the statehouse Tuesday. What will they do if they get it?Virginia House Minority Leader Eileen Filler-Corn is careful not to sound presumptive, but she’s already thinking about what Democrats could do in year one, year two and beyond if they win control of the General Assembly.
If her party takes power in the elections Tuesday, she said, handling it wisely could mean the difference between one cycle of Democratic control and majorities that stand for “generations.”
“I think that there is a lot of good that we can do,” Filler-Corn said in a recent interview. “Some of that will be quick. And some of it may take some time.”
With all 140 seats in the state legislature up for election next week, 2019 could be a transformative year for Virginia politics. By flipping two seats in each chamber, Democrats could take full control of the statehouse for the first time in 26 years.
Read more: https://www.virginiamercury.com/2019/10/31/democrats-want-voters-to-give-them-control-of-the-statehouse-tuesday-what-will-they-do-if-they-get-it/