defeats Morrissey Winning 13th Senate District, November’s general election likely a shoo-in

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Call it a special birthday present.

Just two days before turning 37, Lashrecse D. Aird celebrated in advance Tuesday by putting an election whipping on maverick Democratic state Sen. Joseph D. Morrissey in their head-to-head contest.

Pounding her rival for his avowed pro-life stance on abortion, Ms. Aird corralled 70% of the votes cast in the party’s nominating contest for the 13th Senate District and won in all eight localities, including Petersburg and Hopewell and Henrico County that had previously been significant areas of support for Sen. Morrissey. According to unofficial results, Ms. Aird received 14,605 votes to 6,456 for Sen. Morrissey.