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Despite Multiple Scandals, Top Virginia Leaders Aren't Going Anywhere Soon

Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the final details of the legislative session this week, with three scandal-laden leaders still at the helm.

Lawmakers in Richmond have wrapped up their 2019 legislative, less than two months removed from a cascade of scandals involving Virginia's top three elected officials that captured the nation's attention for weeks.

Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to wearing blackface decades ago. Justin Fairfax, the lieutenant governor, was accused of sexual assault by two women.

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