Republican David Owen has secured a spot in the Virginia House of Delegates, defeating Democrat Susanna Gibson.
It was revealed that Gibson engaged in sexual acts with her husband and live-streamed the interaction online.
The scandal primarily did not affect Gibson’s desire to run.
However, it might have cost her the election.
The Washington Examiner covers more on the election:
Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson, giving Republicans a needed seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Owen, a businessman, defeated Gibson, a nurse practitioner, in the Short Pump-based 57th District, chalking up a win in one of the closest races of the cycle.
This Richmond suburb race gained national attention after the revelation that Gibson had performed sex acts with her husband online for money. Owen has not made the scandal a focus of his campaign, telling NBC12, “As far as whether it disqualifies her or not, that will be up to the voters in the district.”
In the immediate aftermath of the exposure of the pornographic videos, Gibson’s fundraising numbers surged through the roof, but her support plummeted among voters, clocking in at 38.9% to Owen’s 49.5% support.
Democrats in Virginia were vague about their support for