VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Candidates for now-Congresswoman Jen Kiggans' vacant Virginia Senate seat are entering their final days of campaigning ahead of Tuesday's election.
Aaron Rouse (D) and Kevin Adams (R) held dual events on Saturday at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The two candidates are vying for Virginia's 7th Senate District seat, located in Virginia Beach and a small part of Norfolk.
Rouse's event, Early Vote Block Party, began at 11 a.m. outside the Virginia Beach Registrar's Office where early voters were casting their ballots.
About two hours later, and a few hundred feet away, Adams held a rally outside Virginia Beach City Hall. He was joined by former Virginia governors, Bob McDonnell and George Allen, and current Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.
Both Adams and Rouse told News 3 they're feeling confident heading into Election Day on Tuesday.
For Adams, one of the top issues is crime prevention.
“We need to make sure that we get a handle and we crack down on crime. Violent offenders, we want to make sure they’re in jail and they’re going to stay there," Adams told News 3 after his rally moved to the Voter Registrar's office.
Rouse says him winning is crucial for abortion rights in Virginia.
"Government should not be in the middle of a woman and their care provider. We should not be legislating what women do with their bodies. Let them make their own decisions and let’s get out the way," he said.
The senate race could be crucial in the balance of power in Richmond. Democrats will hold a slim majority in the Virginia Senate — only one or two seats — regardless of the results on Tuesday.
However, the House of Delegates and the Governor's office are held by Republicans.
