A reminder that voting matters: Va. House seat won by a single vote after recount - Entrepreneur Generations

Election officials in Newport News examine ballots during
the recount. (Associated Press photo by Ben Finley)

In a stark reminder that every vote can count, "a recount in a Newport News district appears to have flipped the outcome and moved the House of Delegates to a 50-50 split between Republicans and Democrats, ending 17 years of GOP control," David Seidel and Mallory Noe-Payne have report for NPR.

Democratic challenger Shelly Simonds will have beaten Republican incumbent David Yancey by one vote our of more than 23,000 cast, if the recount court certifies the results today. If so, neither party will have a majority in the House of Delegates, which will necessitate a power-sharing agreement not seen in the state since the 1990s, NPR reports. The final vote tally was 11,608 for Simonds and 11,607 for Yancey, Jessica Estepa reports for USA Today.

Simonds' victory is the final word in an election where Virginia Democrats erased a 32-seat GOP advantage in the House of Delegates. Republicans had controlled 66 of the chamber's 100 seats, NPR reports. Republicans have conceded the seat to Simonds, pending court confirmation.

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