What Went Down In The June 21 Elections In Alabama, Virginia And Georgia
On that note, Meredith: In a year when voters are worried about crime, Vega’s background in law enforcement could have given her a boost. She’s also the daughter of Salvadoran immigrants and has taken tough stands on immigration enforcement, which has made her a bit of a lightning rod locally — and that could be helping her as well.
If Vega does win the GOP nomination in Virginia’s 7th District, that would make tonight a relatively good night for Republican women, who, as I mentioned earlier, have struggled in primaries thus far. Vega is a law enforcement officer and would challenge incumbent Democratic Abigail Spanberger who is a former operations officer in the CIA.
How Republican women are doing tonight
Women running for Senate, House and governor and their results in Republican primaries in Virginia and runoffs in Alabama, as of 8:34 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Office | % Reporting | Vote Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Britt | AL Sen. | 0% | 64.9% | Leading |
| Jen A. Kiggans | VA-02 | 92 | 55.7 | ✓ Won |
| Yesli I. Vega | VA-07 | 64 | 24.2 | Trailing |
| Crystal L. Vanuch | VA-07 | 64 | 18.4 | Trailing |
| Gina R. Ciarcia | VA-07 | 64 | 3.7 | Trailing |
Yeah, Amelia, I’m interested to see the next batch of results from Prince William County in Virginia’s 7th District GOP primary. So far only about 10 percent of the expected vote is in from that county, which makes about a third of the district’s voters. If Vega can stay close to 40 percent there, that should give her an edge over her opponents — she’s at 39 percent right now in her home county, where she’s a member of the board of supervisors.