Brat or Spanberger: Whom did Powhatan voters choose?

POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. — Voters in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District flocked to the polling stations Tuesday morning, creating at times long lines at the doors after they opened at 6 a.m. The closely watched race between Republican incumbent Rep. Dave #Brat and his Democratic challenger Abigail #Spanberger made national headlines as polls showed that the formerly solid conservative district was considered a toss-up.

Interviews with voters at the polling stations on Tuesday morning showed a district deeply divided over President Donald #Trump and his administration. . .

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“Unfortunately politics has gotten so negative and it’s very sad,” said Powhatan voter Anna Brizendin. “And the politics have been so vicious, so mean, very vindictive and these are not the principles that the founding fathers started. They didn’t start this world to have that kind of negativity and back lashing and such.”