RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginians are deciding which party should control the statehouse in a widely watched contest that will test how voters feel about President Donald Trump and his possible impeachment.
Polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in what's become a marquee warm up for the 2020 election cycle.
One of only four states having legislative elections this year, Virginia is the only one with control of the statehouse up for grabs.
Republicans currently have a slim majority in both the state House and Senate.
Democrats are hoping to take total control of the statehouse and Executive Mansion for the first time in more than two decades.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - President Donald Trump is tweeting support for Republican candidates in Virginia ahead of the state's highly watched legislative elections.
Trump urged Virginia voters via Twitter to use Tuesday's election to "send a signal to D.C." by supporting candidates who support gun rights, lower taxes and other GOP priorities.
The Sunday and Monday tweets are Trump's first public comments on the election that is widely viewed as a referendum on how voters feel about the president and his possible impeachment.
Voter antipathy toward Trump has powered Democratic gains in the last two election cycles in Virginia.
