Republican Wins Upset In Deep-Blue Seat After Muslim Democrat Busted For Racist Tweets

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Republican Wins Upset In Deep-Blue Seat After Muslim Democrat Busted For Racist Tweets

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A Republican won a deep-blue Northern Virginia county-level seat in a major upset Tuesday after revelations that her Democratic opponent made racist social media posts more than 10 years ago. Republican Jeannie LaCroix…

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