Updated Nov 5, 2024 - Politics
Virginia U.S. House District 4: McClellan wins
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Richmond area voters decided incumbent and Democrat Rep. Jennifer McClellan should keep her seat in Congress.
- She defeated Republican challenger Bill Moher, an Arlington consultant, on Election Day, the Associated Press reported.
The big picture: McClellan was heavily favored to win the November election in the deep blue congressional district.
- Virginia's 4th Congressional District includes all of the city of Richmond, plus the rest of Henrico and Chesterfield, and all the Tri-Cities. It continues south through the state and is considered solidly Democratic, according to VPAP.
Zoom in: Moher tried to run in the 7th District earlier this year but failed to qualify for the ballot, per the Times-Dispatch.
- McClellan won her seat for the first time last year — following the 2022 death of Rep. Donald McEachin — and became the first Black woman from Virginia to be elected to Congress.