The Latest: 'The doctor is in,' Virginia's new governor says
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the governor's race in Virginia: (all times local):
8:10 a.m.
Virginia's governor-elect Democrat Ralph Northam is assuring residents that the state will be inclusive as long as he holds that position.
Northam, a pediatric neurologist and Army veteran, defeated longtime Republican operative Ed Gillespie in Tuesday's election, a bruising contest that tested the power of President Donald Trump's fiery nationalism against the energy the energy of the Trump resistance.
"I'm here to let you know the doctor is in," a smiling Northam told supporters in suburban Washington, D.C., gathered for his victory speech.