Miyares wins Va. Republican AG nomination

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- The Republican Party of Virginia announced late Sunday that state Del. Jason Miyares has won its nomination for attorney general, as the party works to tabulate the votes for several state offices cast by tens of thousands of Virginia Republicans.

Miyares was the winner in Accomack and Northampton Counties. Chuck Smith was a somewhat close second in Accomack, but Miyares ran away with the Northampton vote.

Hand-counting of the ballots began earlier Sunday with several dozen people managing the effort, which started with the attorney general contest, John March, a spokesperson for the Republican Party of Virginia said.

Voters cast their ballots a day earlier in the party’s nominating contest for governor and other statewide offices.

March said the governor’s race would be counted second, followed by the lieutenant governor’s race.

Officials have warned it may take multiple days to finish the counting, which was complicated by the ranked-choice voting method used, as well as a proportional representation system awarded each city and county.