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The 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election resulted in Democrats securing a majority of seats.
Answer: False
The 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election resulted in the Republican Party retaining a narrow majority, holding 51 seats compared to the Democratic Party's 49 seats. This represented a significant shift from the previous 66-34 Republican advantage, as Democrats gained 15 seats.
The Republican Party held a 66-seat majority in the Virginia House of Delegates immediately before the 2017 election.
Answer: True
Prior to the 2017 election, the Republican Party held a 66-34 majority in the Virginia House of Delegates.
The Democratic Party's popular vote share saw a decrease of over 15% compared to the previous election cycle.
Answer: False
The Democratic Party's popular vote share saw an increase of 17.35% compared to the previous election cycle.
The election resulted in 51 Republican delegates and 49 Democratic delegates, representing a 51% Republican majority.
Answer: True
The final composition of the Virginia House of Delegates after the 2017 election was 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats, representing a narrow 51% Republican majority.
The Republican delegation in the Virginia House of Delegates decreased by 15 seats following the 2017 election.
Answer: True
The Republican delegation decreased by 15 seats, falling from 66 delegates before the election to 51 delegates afterward.
The election resulted in a 50-50 split in the Virginia House of Delegates, requiring Lieutenant Governor intervention to break ties.
Answer: False
The election resulted in a 51-49 split, with Republicans retaining a narrow majority, not a 50-50 split.
What was the final partisan composition of the Virginia House of Delegates after the 2017 election?
Answer: Republicans retained a narrow majority, holding 51 seats to Democrats' 49 seats.
The final composition of the Virginia House of Delegates after the 2017 election was 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats, representing a narrow 51% Republican majority.
Which of the following was a significant outcome for Democrats in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election?
Answer: They gained 15 seats, reducing the Republican majority from 66-34 to 51-49.
A significant outcome for Democrats was gaining 15 seats, reducing the Republican majority from 66-34 to a narrow 51-49 advantage.
What was the partisan composition of the Virginia House of Delegates immediately before the 2017 election?
Answer: Republicans held a 66-34 majority.
Immediately before the 2017 election, the Republican Party held a 66-34 majority in the Virginia House of Delegates.
What was the Democratic Party's share of the popular vote in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election?
Answer: 53.10%
The Democratic Party received 53.10% of the popular vote in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election.
What was the Republican Party's share of the popular vote in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election?
Answer: 43.81%
The Republican Party received 43.81% of the popular vote in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election.
What was the swing in the popular vote percentage for the Democratic Party compared to the previous election cycle?
Answer: A swing of +17.35%
The Democratic Party saw a swing of +17.35% in the popular vote percentage compared to the previous election cycle.
Danica Roem's victory in the 13th district made her the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature in the United States.
Answer: True
Danica Roem defeated incumbent Bob Marshall in the 13th district, making her the first openly transgender candidate to be elected and serve in a state legislative body in the United States.
The 2017 election saw a record number of women elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, with 19 women taking office.
Answer: False
The 2017 election set a new record with 25 women elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, surpassing the previous record of 19.
The election in Virginia's 13th district saw Danica Roem defeat incumbent Bob Marshall, marking a significant electoral milestone.
Answer: True
Danica Roem defeated incumbent Bob Marshall in the 13th district, marking a significant electoral milestone as she became the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature in the United States.
Jennifer Carroll Foy, a Democrat, successfully unseated Republican incumbent Mark Dudenhefer in Virginia's 2nd House district.
Answer: True
In Virginia's 2nd district, Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) defeated Republican incumbent Mark Dudenhefer, resulting in a Democratic gain.
Kelly Fowler and Kathy Tran were the first Asian American women elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.
Answer: True
Kelly Fowler and Kathy Tran became the first Asian American women elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017.
Elizabeth Guzman and Hala Ayala were elected as the first Hispanic men to the Virginia House of Delegates.
Answer: False
Elizabeth Guzman and Hala Ayala were elected as the first Hispanic women to the Virginia House of Delegates.
Which of the following pairs were elected as the first Asian American women to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017?
Answer: Kelly Fowler and Kathy Tran
Kelly Fowler and Kathy Tran became the first Asian American women elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017.
Which candidate made history as the first openly lesbian elected official in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017?
Answer: Dawn M. Adams
Dawn M. Adams was elected as the first openly lesbian candidate to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017.
How many women were elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017, setting a new record?
Answer: 25
A record 25 women were elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017, surpassing the previous record of 19.
What was the margin of victory for Republican incumbent Tim Hugo in the 40th district race?
Answer: 0.4%
Republican incumbent Tim Hugo won the 40th district by a narrow margin of 0.4%.
Which two candidates became the first Hispanic women elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017?
Answer: Elizabeth Guzman and Hala Ayala
Elizabeth Guzman and Hala Ayala were elected as the first Hispanic women to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017.
Which of the following candidates won the 12th district election, defeating incumbent Joseph Yost?
Answer: Chris Hurst
Chris Hurst won the 12th district election, defeating Republican incumbent Joseph Yost.
All 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates were up for election in 2017.
Answer: True
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates were contested in the 2017 election.
The voter turnout for the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election was approximately 60%.
Answer: False
The voter turnout for the 2017 election was 47.6%, which was an increase from previous cycles.
William J. Howell, the Speaker of the House, retired before the 2017 election.
Answer: True
William J. Howell, who had served since 1987 and was the Speaker of the House, did not seek re-election in 2017.
Seven incumbent delegates chose not to seek re-election, all of whom were Republican.
Answer: False
Seven incumbent delegates did not seek re-election; six were Republican and one was a Democrat.
The election saw 55 races contested in the general election, with the remaining races being uncontested.
Answer: True
A total of 55 races for the Virginia House of Delegates were contested in the general election.
On what date did the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election take place?
Answer: Tuesday, November 7, 2017
The 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
What was the voter turnout percentage for the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election?
Answer: 47.6%
The voter turnout for the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election was 47.6%.
What was the total number of seats contested in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election?
Answer: 100
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates were contested in the 2017 election.
The election in Virginia's 94th House district was decided by a single vote after a recount, leading to a Democratic gain.
Answer: False
While a recount in the 94th district revealed a one-vote difference, the election was ultimately decided by a random drawing after a three-judge panel declined to certify the results, resulting in a Republican victory, not a Democratic gain.
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a lawsuit concerning provisional ballots, which was ultimately successful in ensuring their count.
Answer: False
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a lawsuit concerning provisional ballots, but the case was dismissed because the plaintiffs did not clearly demonstrate harm.
The Virginia State Board of Elections unanimously voted to certify election results immediately after discovering ballot irregularities in the 28th and 88th districts.
Answer: False
The Virginia State Board of Elections voted to postpone the certification of election results in the 28th and 88th districts due to discovered ballot irregularities.
In the 94th district election, a recount confirmed Shelly Simonds (D) had won by one vote, but the results were certified after a tie-breaking drawing.
Answer: False
A recount confirmed Shelly Simonds (D) had won by one vote, but the results were not certified. Instead, a three-judge panel declined to certify the results, leading to a tie-breaking drawing which resulted in a Republican victory.
Virginia state law dictates that tied elections for the House of Delegates are resolved through a public debate between the candidates.
Answer: False
Virginia state law stipulates that tied elections for the House of Delegates are resolved by a random drawing.
The 94th district election was notable for being uncontested due to a lack of candidates.
Answer: False
The 94th district election was highly contested and resulted in a tie, necessitating a random drawing to determine the winner.
How was the winner of the tied election in Virginia's 94th House district ultimately determined?
Answer: By a random drawing according to state law.
Virginia state law stipulates that tied elections for the House of Delegates are resolved by a random drawing.
What was the outcome of the lawsuit filed by the NAACP LDF concerning provisional ballots?
Answer: The case was dismissed because the plaintiffs did not clearly demonstrate harm.
A judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by the NAACP LDF regarding provisional ballots because the plaintiffs did not clearly demonstrate that they had been harmed by the electoral board's instructions.
How did the Virginia State Board of Elections initially respond to the discovered ballot irregularities in the 28th and 88th districts?
Answer: They voted to postpone the certification of election results.
The Virginia State Board of Elections voted to postpone the certification of election results in the 28th and 88th districts due to discovered ballot mix-ups.
What did the recount in the 94th district initially reveal about the election outcome?
Answer: A one-vote victory for the Democratic candidate Shelly Simonds.
The recount in the 94th district initially revealed that Shelly Simonds (D) had defeated David Yancey (R) by one vote.
Democrats received significantly fewer small donations ($100 or less) compared to Republicans in the 2017 election.
Answer: False
Democrats received significantly more small donations ($100 or less) than Republicans in the 2017 election, reporting 153,442 compared to Republicans' 7,332.
Robocalls falsely informed voters in Prince William County that their polling places had changed during the 2017 election.
Answer: True
During the 2017 election, robocalls falsely informed voters in Prince William County that their polling places had changed.
A New York Times columnist suggested the Republican Party had little reason to be concerned about the 2017 Virginia election results.
Answer: False
New York Times columnist Frank Bruni suggested that the Republican Party should be 'scared' by the outcomes of the 2017 Virginia elections, indicating significant concern.
A suspended Twitter account was identified as spreading accurate information about voting by text message.
Answer: False
A suspended Twitter account was identified as spreading false instructions regarding voting by text message.
Based on the 2016 presidential election results, what was a key strategic factor influencing Democratic targeting in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election?
Answer: The lack of Democratic representation in districts won by Donald Trump, contrasted with Republican representation in districts won by Hillary Clinton.
Democrats focused on targeting districts because there were no Democratic delegates representing districts that voted for Donald Trump in 2016, while 17 Republican delegates represented districts that had voted for Hillary Clinton.
What type of misinformation was reported regarding voting methods on election day?
Answer: A suspended Twitter account spreading false instructions on voting by text.
Misinformation reported on election day included a suspended Twitter account spreading false instructions on voting by text.
A Slate writer attributed the Democrats' failure to secure a majority in the Virginia House of Delegates primarily to what factor?
Answer: Republican gerrymandering of district lines.
Mark Stern, writing for Slate, attributed the Democrats' failure to win a majority primarily to Republican gerrymandering of district lines.
Kirk Cox was elected Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates on January 10, 2018, with a unanimous vote of 98-0.
Answer: True
Kirk Cox was elected Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates on January 10, 2018, with a vote of 98-0.
Who was expected to become Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates if Republicans maintained their majority after the 2017 election?
Answer: Kirk Cox
Kirk Cox was expected to become Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates if the Republicans retained their majority.