Over 10% of Arlington’s voters have made their way to the polls, according to this Associated Press article.

However, turnout is still expected to be around 5% of the total registered voters. Rural counties in the Western part of the state are hovering around 2% turnout.

While this would seem to be a major disadvantage for Creigh Deeds, the only candidate not from Northern Virginia, he surged into the lead in the Northern Virginia in the most recent polls.

Brian Moran definitely stands to benefit from the high turnout in the area, as he is a long time representative of the area.

Terry McAuliffe’s strategists are holding a press briefing at 4:45 p.m.

We are not totally sure what the strategy will be with just hours to go until polls close, but there will be an update coming. Zc