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By EMILY SCHULTHEIS | 12/18/13 1:42 PM EST
Virginia Republican state Sen. Mark Obenshain will concede the attorney general’s race Wednesday afternoon, a Republican source confirmed to POLITICO. The decision ushers Mark Herring into office and gives Democrats their first clean sweep of the top five statewide offices since 1969.
Obenshain’s concession will end a recount process that began on Nov. 5, when the two candidates were separated by a razor-thin election night margin.
Early results from the recount, which began Monday and was scheduled to conclude this week, show Herring widening an earlier lead of 165 votes. As of Wednesday morning, Herring’s lead had increased to more than 800 votes, according to Herring’s campaign, with just under three-quarters of the ballots counted.
Obenshain spokesman Paul Logan confirmed that the campaign will hold a 3 p.m. press conference Wednesday, but would not discuss the subject matter.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/mark-obenshain-mark-herring-virginia-attorney-general-race-101285.html#ixzz2nr4gjQ7K
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