RICHMOND, VA – Today at 10:21 PM, the Democratic Party of Virginia concluded its tabulation of the results of the firehouse primary held on Sunday, February 26, 2023 to elect a Democratic nominee for the special election to succeed Congresswoman-elect Jennifer McClellan in the Ninth Senate District of Virginia.

Sunday’s party-run process saw outstanding turnout, with 6,525 votes cast. The Democratic voters of the Ninth Senate District of Virginia delivered the following results:

Lamont Bagby – 4,726 (72.43%)

Alexsis E. Rodgers – 1,375 (21.07%)

Dawn Marie Adams – 424 (6.50%)

Delegate Lamont Bagby will advance as the Democratic nominee in the special election to be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Susan Swecker, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, will be joined by Delegate Lamont Bagby, for a press conference at the Democratic Party of Virginia’s headquarters (919 E Main Street, Suite 2050 Richmond, VA 23219) at 9:00 AM on Monday, February 27, 2023 to further discuss the results of this firehouse primary.

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