The State Board of Elections certified the November 5th elections result today, November 25, certifying the winners as:

• Terry McAuliffe as Governor-elect,
• Ralph Northam as Lieutenant Governor-elect, and
• Mark Herring as Attorney General-elect.

The attorney general race was very close, with Democrat Mark Herring defeating Republican Mark Obenshain by only 165 votes out of about 2 million total votes. Because of the closeness of the race, Obenshain may call for a recount; he has until December 5th to do so.

Although the election is certified, we will still need to support Mark Herring as he fends off the threat of a recount. To support Mark Herring in this fight, go to www.herringforag.com to donate to his recount-defense fund or get more information.

And we'll have to defend two state senator seats, vacated by Ralph Northam and Mark Herring, in upcoming special elections. Check back here for more information on those special elections, probably in late January!