Democrats, Virginia House of Delegates
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Democrats managed to increase their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, moving from 51 to 64 seats (with one race still undecided as of 11 p.m.) as voters turned out Tuesday in a pivotal election for control of the chamber.
Virginia polls have officially closed, and general election results are starting to trickle in for all Hampton Roads and statewide races.
Measures on abortion rights, marriage equality, redistricting and more hung on the balance as voters decided on control of the state’s lower chamber.
Democrat Kimberly Pope Adams and Republican incumbent Kim Taylor are facing off in a rematch for Virginia's 82nd House District seat, where just 25 votes separated the candidates in 2023.
Abigail Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA officer, has been elected Virginia’s next governor and will become the state’s first female chief executive.
Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026
Spanberger’s victory will flip partisan control of the governor’s office when she succeeds outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
See the live race results in the major races in the 2025 elections, including New York City mayor and the Virginia and New Jersey races for governor.
Hodges defeated Democrat Elaine Walters by a margin of more than 35% in the 68th House District, according to preliminary results.