Voters pick Bagby, a Democrat, for Va. Senate seat vacated by McClellan

RICHMOND — Democrat Lamont Bagby was projected to defeat Republican Stephen Imholt in a special election Tuesday for the Richmond-based state Senate seat vacated by Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D), who was elected to Congress last month. Bagby’s projected victory, declared shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m., ensures Democrats will maintain their 22-18 edge in the state Senate to offset Republican control of the House of Delegates. Bagby wasted no time claiming the win, tweeting before 7:30 p.m. that “I can’t wait to get to work as your new State...