Democrats will now have a 22-18 majority in the state Senate, and Rouse is expected to provide a crucial vote against efforts by Gov. Youngkin and state GOP lawmakers to pass a bill that would ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Sen.-elect Aaron Rouse, D-Norfolk, is recognized by the Virginia Senate in the gallery of the Senate chamber at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Wednesday.Democrat Aaron Rouse has won a special election for a state Senate seat in Virginia after his Republican opponent conceded in a race that was widely viewed as a proxy fight over abortion.
“While the results last night were not what we wanted, I am proud of the campaign that we ran and so thankful for everyone who believed in me and this campaign along the way,” Adams said in a concessionDemocrats will have a 22-18 majority in the state Senate, and Rouse is expected to provide a crucial vote against efforts by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and GOP legislators to pass a bill that would ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, instead of the current threshold of around 26 weeks.
"It all comes down to one vote, and having Aaron Rouse added to the state Senate in this precarious time only helps shore up reproductive rights and freedom here in the commonwealth. We know that he is a champion for reproductive rights and freedom and will be a solid vote no on any abortion ban that should be introduced in Virginia now,” Keene added.
In his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday, Youngkin called on the General Assembly to pass a 15-week ban.
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