CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Polls closed Sunday for the Democratic firehouse primary in Senate District 15, where Delegates Debra Gardner of Chesterfield County and Michael Jones of Richmond faced off for the Democratic nomination.

The winner will represent the party in the Jan. 6 special election to replace Lieutenant Governor-elect Sen. Ghazala Hashmi.

Voting locations in Senate District 15 were crowded Sunday as people cast ballots for either Jones or Gardner.

Michael Moore was among those voting at Manchester Middle School, one of three voting locations.

“Because one of them will be elected to that senate seat, I feel like local elections, state elections are very important to our democracy, and that it’s important that we get out here and make that contribution so that we can make

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