Virginia has seen nearly $1.7 million in outside spending for candidates in key 2023 races. All 140 seats in the Virginia legislature are up for grabs in districts that were recently redrawn. All 140 seats in the Virginia legislature — 100 in the House of Delegates and 40 in the state Senate — are up for grabs in November. But Democrats, who are seeking to maintain Senate control and win back the House, are competing hard for key seats in vote-rich metropolitan Richmond, Hampton Roads, and Northern Virginia. Youngkin has so far been unsuccessful in moving a 15-week abortion ban through the legislature, blunted by Democrats in the Senate.

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Persons: Virginia, spender, Koch, Elizabeth Shimek, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, Virginia Center, Investigative Journalism, WHRO, Virginia Department, Prosperity, Republicans —, Democratic, GOP, Gov, Republican, Republicans Locations: Virginia, Wall, Silicon, Richmond, Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia