There were no surprises in Virginia’s three special elections this week, but that won't stop political observers from looking for clues about voter sentiment in the first official election since President Donald Trump's sweeping victories in November.

Democrats held onto their narrow majorities in Virginia's legislature as they won two of three special elections on Tuesday in the first ballot box showdowns of 2025, which were seen as a gauge of vot

Early polling shows that Virginia’s gubernatorial election is expected to be tight. Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, owns a slight lead over Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, ac

Democrat JJ Singh defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the House’s 26th District election. With over 95% of the vote counted, Singh led Venkatachalam 61.6% to 38.4%, according to the New York Times. Singh’s victory ensured the party would control the state House, giving the Democrats a slim lead over the GOP, 51-49.

Virginia Democrats will hold on to their narrow majorities in the state Legislature after winning special elections Tuesday in two seats in a county that shifted toward President-elect Donald Trump last year,

Voters in northern and central Virginia will vote in special elections to fill two vacancies in the state senate and an open seat in the House of Delegates.

Three special elections in Virginia will determine which party holds control of the State Senate and House of Delegates. Democrats are favored in two of the districts, both in Loudoun County, a Washington suburb. Republicans are favored to hold a rural State Senate seat west of Richmond.

Virginia’s 45-day period of early in-person voting before an election, one of the longest in the nation, could be significantly shortened under legislation rolled out by Republican Del. Chad Green.

Three newly elected lawmakers are set to join the Virginia General Assembly after winning special elections on Tuesday, but their victories leave the balance of power in the closely divided legislature unchanged.

Special elections for a pair of seats in the state legislature could affect the Democratic majority in the state House and state Senate.

Two months after Democrats were locked out of power at the federal level, a pair of special elections in a part of northern Virginia where Donald Trump dramatically improved his performance in November will offer the first signs of how voters view the political landscape as the president-elect prepares to return to office.

Three special elections occurring Tuesday night in Virginia are expected to give Americans their first sense of how the 2025 gubernatorial elections and 2026 midterms might turn […]