DALE CITY, Va. -- Richard Anderson will keep his seat representing the 51st House District that encompasses much of Prince William County. But he says it comes at a high price: a loss of civility in Virginia politics that "dates back to Thomas Jefferson."
The Republican beat out his challenger, Democrat Reed Heedleston, by eight points on Tuesday. He was first elected to the office in 2009 and ran unopposed in 2011.
This election cycle the Heddleston campaign and Virginia Democrats mailed several disparaging, and downright nasty mailers to area homes that depicted caricatures Anderson drinking while wearing a Hawaiian, as well cartoons of Anderson taking special interest money, and limiting access to women’s healthcare.
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