On Thursday, The Associated Press officially called the results for Virginia’s 1st and 5th congressional districts, declaring Shannon Taylor and Rep. John McGuire, R-5th, the winners.
Taylor, who serves as Henrico commonwealth’s attorney, unseated Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, who has represented the district in Congress for 19 years. According to unofficial results from the state Department of Elections, Taylor won the district with 51% of the vote to Wittman’s 49%.
Wittman conceded the race Thursday and congratulated Taylor on her victory.
Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
