Democrats requested re-count; they lost

A three-judge panel overseeing a recount in a close Virginia state House race upheld the Republican candidate’s victory

a decision that also reaffirms the GOP’s takeover of the chamber and completes the party’s sweep of last month’s elections.

Republicans also claimed the statewide offices of governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general in the Nov. 2 balloting. Those wins were a dramatic turnaround in a state where the GOP had not won a statewide race since 2009.

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