NEW: Democratic state Sen. Jennifer McClellan is heading to Congress after clinching a victory Tuesday in a special election to represent the state's 4th Congressional District.
State Sen. Jennifer McClellan greets voters at Dogtown Dance Studio during the 4th District Democratic primary in Richmond, Virginia on December 20, 2022. Photo: Ryan M.
Kelly for The Washington Post via Getty Imagesafter clinching a victory Tuesday in a special election to represent the state's 4th Congressional District.McClellan, who beat conservative pastor Leon Benjamin , will become Virginia's first Black congresswoman after her
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