RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - State Senator Creigh Deeds has won Virginia's Democratic primary for governor.
Deeds beat former Clinton White House insider Terry McAuliffe and former state Democratic legislative leader Brian Moran on Tuesday.
The victory sets up a Deeds rematch with Republican Bob McDonnell, who beat him in the 2005 attorney general election by 323 votes.
McDonnell is a conservative with strong ties to religious broadcaster Pat Robertson. He was unopposed for the GOP nomination.
Deeds was the only Democrat in the race not from the Washington, D.C., suburbs. Primary rivals criticized him for legislative votes supporting Virginia's broad, pro-gun laws, actions popular in rural areas that don't play well in cities and affluent suburbs.
Here are the latest results in the June Democratic and Republican Primaries from the State Board of Elections:
Updated at 10:08 p.m.
GOVERNOR
2,499 of 2,504 (99.80%) Precincts Reporting
R. Creigh Deeds - 49.77%
Terry R. McAuliffe - 26.42%
Brian J. Moran - 23.79%
LT. GOVERNOR
2,499 of 2,504 (99.80%) Precincts Reporting
Jody M. Wagner - 74.21%
A. Michael Signer - 21.30%
HOUSE OF DELEGATES 11th DISTRICT
25 of 25 (100%) Precincts Reporting
Martin D. "MJ" Jeffrey - 31.49%
Onzlee Ware - 68.50%
ROANOKE CITY SHERIFF
33 of 33 (100%) Precincts Reporting
C. Frank Garrett III - 65.20%
Joe F. Bush - 34.79%
HOUSE OF DELEGATES 17th DISTRICT
30 of 30 precincts reporting
Bill H. Cleaveland - 28.07%
Christopher T. Head - 24.17%
Michael A. "Mike" Wray - 19.27%
Josh C. Johnson - 17.25%
Melvin E. Williams - 11.22%
HOUSE OF DELEGATES 23rd DISTRICT
22 of 22 precincts reporting
T. Scott Garrett - 54.02%
Jeff S. Helgeson - 45.97%
ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, WINDSOR HILL DISTRICT
7 of 7 precincts reporting
Joseph P. "Joe" McNamara - 48.37%
Eddie "Ed" Elswick - 51.62%
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