Results: Flanary Beats Out Hunt in 37th District Senate Primary

Political newcomer Jason Flanary beat out Steve Hunt Tuesday for the Republican nomination in the 37th District State Senate Seat.

Flanary will now face Democrat Dave Marsden in the November general election.

The election had a slim 4.5 percent turnout, with just 5,342 of 116,624 active voters heading to the polls. Flanary had 54 percent of the votes, or 3,133 to Hunt's 2,568.

In his concession speech, Hunt thanked his supporters and his wife, and noted that the Republican fight for the Senate wasn't over yet.

“An important thing that we need to keep in mind now is that it's critical for Virginia that we take the State Senate," Hunt said. "This is one of the most vulnerable seats in Northern Virginia. We've got to focus on the fact that we need to try and take this seat...we need to take Dave Marsden out. That's what the party's got to come together and do."

Will Hunt now support Flanary in the race for the Senate seat?

"We need to get rid of Dave Marsden, and Jason is the nominee, so Jason will have my support to win that race," Hunt said.

Flanary was not immediately available for comment on Tuesday evening.

Absentee ballots don't get counted until Wednesday, said Susan Pollard, director of communications, Virginia State Board of Elections.

Provisional ballots, for those who voted today but needed their ballots verified, won't be counted until the verification process is complete. Elections aren't truly official until Sept. 6, when state officials certify them. 

For full coverage of the race, check out our live blog.