Dem Rep. Donald McEachin Dies Of Cancer At Age 61

November 29, 2022 Democrats, Politics

The Washington Post reports:

Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) died Monday, just weeks after winning reelection to Congress, his office announced. He was 61. McEachin had represented Virginia’s 4th District, which stretches from Richmond to the North Carolina line, since 2017.

Before that, he had served nine years as a state senator and eight as a delegate. McEachin had publicly discussed his battle with colorectal cancer, and did so as recently as two weeks ago.

At a packed movie theater hosting a “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” viewing party, McEachin stressed to the crowd “the importance of early detection,” urging regular exams, as WTVR reported at the event.

Fox News reports:

With the death of Virginia Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin, the new Congress will begin with a vacancy until there is a special election to fill that seat.

McEachin becomes the 7th member elected to the 118th Congress to die. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, R-La., died before taking office in late 2020, just after the election.

The following members have also died: Reps. Ron Wright, R-Texas, Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., Don Young, R-Alaska, and Jackie Walorski, R-Ind.

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will decide on the date for the special election to replace McEachin.



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