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Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin dies of COVID-19 complications, officials say

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Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin, 60, died Friday from complications due to COVID-19, the senator’s office confirmed.

The Republican senator, who represented the 38th district, including several counties in the southwest, first served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2013. He was then elected to the state Senate in 2014.

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Chafin leaves behind a wife, three children and two grandchildren.

No other details were immediately released.


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