Article snippet: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) saw his support within the commonwealth wither Friday night with mounting calls from members of his own party for him to resign after he admitted to appearing in a racist picture from medical school. Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation began calling Northam on Friday night and privately urged him to resign, a source familiar with the calls told The Hill. Various national Democratic officials also publicly called for him to step down. Northam, who entered office last year as Virginia's 73rd governor, initially resisted calls from lawmakers and multiple progressive groups to resign Friday night. He issued a statement and video vowing to make amends for the photo. But support in the commonwealth continued to collapse late into the evening, with his predecessor Terry McAuliffe saying he should aside, along with the Congressional Black Caucus and Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. Democrats in Virginia’s state legislature also held an emergency conference call late Friday evening to discuss the escalating crisis, concluding that they can no longer support him, sources told The Hill. “He will likely resign in the morning,” said a source on the call. If Northam were to step down, it would mean Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, the second African-American elected to statewide office in Virginia, would become governor, serving serving out the rest of Northam's term until 2021. The calls for Northam’s resignation were sparked by his acknow... Link to the full article to read more