Challenger Aird defeats incumbent Virginia Sen. Joe Morrissey in closely watched race

RICHMOND, Va. — Candidates made their last-minute pitches to voters Tuesday as a Virginia legislative primary season marked by hard-fought campaigns in both parties drew to a close. Voters were picking their party’s nominee for dozens of seats around the state, including some swing districts that will help determine the balance of power in the General Assembly. Both parties and both chambers had competitive contests on the ballot, and an unusually high number of sitting officeholders were facing serious challenges in an election season upended by new political maps. This...