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10:50 p.m.

Republican Mark Dudenehfer will head back to Richmond to represent the 2nd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. Dudenhefer retakes the seat after beating Democrat challenger Josh King, and losing in 2013 to Democrat Micheal Futrell.

Lillie Jessie claims victory over challengers in the Occoquan District School Board seat, beats challengers John Gray and Karen Boyd. This is Jessie’s second term on the Prince William County School Board.

10:42 p.m.

Potomac Local projects Republican Ruth Anderson will win the Occoquan District seat on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, beating Democratic challenger Earnie Porta.

10:37 p.m.

Democrat Andrea Bailey concedes to Republican Maureen Caddigan who will return to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors to represent the Potomac District.

10:30 p.m.

Potomac Local projects Paul Ebert will keep his job as Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney. Ebert is up by nearly 5,000 votes with 91% of the precincts reporting.

10:20 p.m.

Jeremy McPike declares his win over Hal Parrish for the 29th District State Senate seat.

Woodbridge Democrat Frank Principi declares victory over Republican Steve Chapman for seat on Prince William County Board of Supervisors

Justin Wilk declares victory over Betty Covington for the Potomac District seat on the Prince William County School Board. Covington was elected to the seat in 2003.

9:45 p.m. 

In the close race for Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney, Paul Ebert leads Mike May with 54% of the vote. About 60% of the precincts are in. 

In the hotly contested Occoquan District Supervisors race, Republican Ruth Anderson leads Democrat Earnie Porta with 53% of the vote with 40% of the precincts reported in. The winner of this race will replace Mike May on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.

9:30 p.m.

We’ve been watching poll results come in since 7:30 p.m. and some of the most interesting races are in Prince William County.

The main event race is the one between Republican Hal Parrish II and Democrat Jeremy McPike. Both are seeking the Virginia State Senate seat for the 29th District vacated by the retiring Chuck Colgan.

The razor-thin lead between these two has shifted at least twice tonight. McPike leads Parrish with 51% of the precincts reporting at 9:30 p.m.

McPike won all of the City of Manassas Park precincts, while Parrish won all precincts in the City of Manassas where he serves as mayor.