Former State Lawmaker Defeats Incumbent Senator in Virginia Democrat Primary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : It's about criminal justice reform, the environment, affordable housing and economic growth in the 13th Senate District," he said in a statement.
45% : In Virginia, abortion is currently legal through the second trimester.
42% : Her campaign was heavily focused on Morrissey's position on abortion.
42% : Morrissey, a Catholic, had indicated he would keep an "open mind" on proposed legislation to further limit abortion.
40% : He also said that Aird's position on abortion is not aligned with the district, noting that she supported a bill that would have made it legal for women to have an abortion up to a day prior to delivery, reported the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
38% : Morrissey said he was "saddened, but not surprised" that his female Democrat colleagues on the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus who had endorsed Aird had tried to frame abortion as "the only issue" in the race.
35% : Former state lawmaker Lashrecse Aird on Tuesday defeated incumbent Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond) in a closely-watched Democrat state primary race in Virginia in which a major campaign issue was abortion.
32% : But he also shared his view that abortion should be banned after the point at which an unborn baby can feel pain.

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