McClellan elected as Virginia’s first Black woman in Congress

McClellan elected as Virginia’s first Black woman in Congress

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Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan overwhelmingly won a Tuesday special election for a vacant Richmond-based congressional district, making her the state’s first Black woman elected to Congress. McClellan led 68 percent to 32 percent over Republican Leon Benjamin when the Associated Press…

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