Judges rule a tie in close race for Virginia legislative seat

A court declared a tie Wednesday in a Virginia legislative election that one day earlier appeared to have gone to a Democrat by a single vote.

A three-judge panel certified the 94th District in Newport News as tied at 11,608 to 11,608 a day after a recount appeared to give Democrat Shelly Simonds the victory over Del. David Yancey. By state law, the winner will be determined “by lot.”