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Virginia Democrats to pick nominees for key off-year election

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Virginia is one of two states that host statewide elections the year after a presidential election — New Jersey is the other — and the races are typically seen as referendums on the party in power before Congress heads into midterm elections.

Democrats have history on their side: The party of the sitting president typically suffers defeat in Virginia 's statewide races.

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