Democrats are pouring resources into races across the commonwealth in an effort to expand the party’s slim majority in the House of Delegates — that includes several battleground elections in Hampton Roads.

House District 69, which includes parts of Newport News, Gloucester, James City and York counties, has seen an infusion of cash.

Republican incumbent Chad Green has raised just shy of $500,000. But his opponent, Mark Downey, has netted more than $700,000. In September, the last month included in campaign finance reports, Downey netted $133,500 from the Virginia House Democratic Caucus and another $85,000 from the Democratic Party of Virginia, according to reports posted on the Virginia Public Access Project.

Mark Downey. (Courtesy image)

Earlier this year, Virginia House Democrats a

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