Midterm outcomes: Jennifer Wexton hangs on in opposition to Hung Cao in Virginia in early sigh of aid for Democrats

Incumbent Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) has defeated Republican nominee Hung Cao in a intently watched race for the seat representing Virginia's tenth Congressional District.

The race was broadly thought of to be a bellwether of how huge the anticipated Republican wave might find yourself being, and Wexton's victory is an early indicator that the Democrats will not be headed for a complete electoral wipeout, even because the get together is predicted to lose management of the Home of Representatives.

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Wexton, a former prosecutor and Virginia state senator, defeated Cao with 53% of the vote Tuesday, securing a 3rd time period in Congress after first profitable the seat within the 2018 midterm.

The district's boundaries embrace parts of the northern Virginia counties of Loudoun and Fairfax, that are among the many wealthiest within the nation. In 2021, Loudoun County served as a backdrop for the profitable marketing campaign of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) that emphasised parental rights and schooling following COVID-19-related faculty closures.

Cao, a Navy veteran and refugee from Vietnam, was thought of a protracted shot to flip the northern Virginia seat, which has a heavy Democratic lean. His marketing campaign emphasised financial issues resembling inflation but in addition leaned into the Youngkin playbook and pressed Wexton on parental rights. Youngkin campaigned repeatedly with Cao all through the waning days of the marketing campaign.

Cao's electoral defeat was by a skinny margin within the Democratic-leaning district.