2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia Context triple: [Tim Kaine, election, 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia]
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Virginia's 8th congressional district
Virginia's 8th congressional district is a heavily Democratic, urban U.S. House district in Northern Virginia that includes Arlington, Alexandria, and parts of Fairfax County just outside Washington, D.C.
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Virginia's 11th congressional district
Virginia's 11th congressional district is a suburban, heavily populated U.S. House district in Northern Virginia that includes much of Fairfax County and parts of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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Virginia's 1st congressional district
Virginia's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House district that stretches from the northern part of the state’s coastal and Tidewater region inland, encompassing a mix of suburban, rural, and military-connected communities.
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Virginia's 7th congressional district
Virginia's 7th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in Virginia that covers portions of the northern and central parts of the state, including rapidly growing suburban and exurban communities.
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Virginia Senate
The Virginia Senate is the upper chamber of the Virginia General Assembly, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Delegates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia Target entity description: The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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A.
Virginia's 8th congressional district
Virginia's 8th congressional district is a heavily Democratic, urban U.S. House district in Northern Virginia that includes Arlington, Alexandria, and parts of Fairfax County just outside Washington, D.C.
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B.
Virginia's 11th congressional district
Virginia's 11th congressional district is a suburban, heavily populated U.S. House district in Northern Virginia that includes much of Fairfax County and parts of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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C.
Virginia's 1st congressional district
Virginia's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House district that stretches from the northern part of the state’s coastal and Tidewater region inland, encompassing a mix of suburban, rural, and military-connected communities.
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D.
Virginia's 7th congressional district
Virginia's 7th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in Virginia that covers portions of the northern and central parts of the state, including rapidly growing suburban and exurban communities.
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E.
Virginia Senate
The Virginia Senate is the upper chamber of the Virginia General Assembly, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Delegates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia Description of subject: The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2024 United States Senate election in Virginia
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2012 United States Senate election in Virginia
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