Manassas Election Results: Danica Roem's History-Making Win

MANASSAS, VA — You don't have to look far to see one of the bigger seismic shifts in Virginia politics, and it happened Tuesday night in Manassas when Danica Roem beat 13-term Republican ultra-conservative Bob Marshall in their House of Delegates race. She became the first openly transgender elected official in the state and one of a handful in the nation, and she did it by beating a man who has referred to himself as the state's "chief homophobe."

With 19 of 20 precincts reporting, the 33-year-old Roem had a 10-point lead over Marshall, 73. Her win dovetails with that of fellow Democrat Ralph Northam, who unexpectedly breezed to win over Republican challenger Ed Gillespie in the race to succeed Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

Here are the results from the other seven House of Delegates races in Prince William County:

• Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) defeated Mike Makee 76 percent to 24 percent.
• Elizabeth Guzman (D) defeated Scott Lingamfelter 61-38.
• Tim Hugo (R) d. Donte Tanner 57-43.
• Lee Carter (D) d. Jackson Hunter Miller 56-44.
• Hala Ayala (D) d. Richard Anderson 53-47.
• Luke Torian (D) ran unopposed.
• Subba Kolla (R) d. John Bell 56-44.

And in other races:

Manassas City

• Commissioner of Revenue: Douglas Waldron defeated Alonita Vannoy.
• Treasurer: Patricia Richie Folks defeated Russell Harrison.
• School Board: Peter O'Hanlon.

Manassas Park

• Commissioner of Revenue: Debra D. Wood d. James Kirkland.
• Treasurer: Patty Trimble ran unopposed.

Photo: Danica Roem official campaign website