The Virginia Beach-based district was considered one of the closest contests in the country and key to each party’s hopes of taking control of the House.

Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans pulled ahead of her Democratic opponent, Missy Cotter Smasal, on Wednesday in Virginia's 2nd House District race.

The race for the 2nd District is one of a handful of competitive contests around the country that could determine control of the House of Representatives.

Updated Nov. 6 at 3:45 a.m. Nearly nine hours after polls closed, the result of Virginia’s hotly contested 2nd Congressional District election remained too close to call. With U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia Beach leading by 51% by 3:45 a.

Political control of the U.S. House of Representatives hangs in the balance and a key Northern Virginia congressional seat remains too close to call.

West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has clinched the seat for the state’s 2nd Congressional District, securing a decisive victory over Democrat Steven Wendelin. Moore’s win reflects the district’s strong support for conservative values and his track record of public service in West Virginia.

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