50-50 split possible in House will mean power sharing says local delegate Gene Marrano December 20, 2017 1 minute read A delegates race recount in Newport News first flipped to Democrats has now been declared a tie – but several recounts could still mean a 50-50 split along party lines – and a new political reality as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Fitzpatrick: Changes coming to 611 excursionsNext: Bedrosian says he has “no regrets” at last board meeting Related Stories One dead, multiple injured in Moneta church tent collapse Ian Price June 12, 2026 Eureka Park Recreation Center cuts the ribbon on renovated/expanded facility Gene Marrano June 12, 2026 Austrian life sciences firm to invest $85 million in Roanoke headquarters, create 435 jobs Ian Price June 12, 2026