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    Virginia Republican David Yancey Wins Tie-Breaking Drawing

    by Sarah McCammon Jan 04, 2018 2 minutes
    Virginia House of Delegate candidates Republican David Yancey and Democrat Shelly Simonds attend an event at Heritage High School in Newport News, Va., on Nov. 28, 2017. Yancey won the tie-breaking drawing on Thursday.

    Virginia Republican David Yancey is the winner of a tie-breaking drawing for a House of Delegates seat, a result that appears to allow Republicans to barely hang on to control of the chamber.

    Each candidate's name was placed in a film canister; those were then placed into a bowl

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