What Virginia's special elections tell us about the bigger ballot box battles to come in 2025, 2026
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
Virginia State Legislature Special Election Results
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.
Democrats hold Virginia state House seat in closely watched special election
Democrat JJ Singh has defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for the Virginia state House’s 26th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The seat was formerly held by
Democrats hold on to open state legislature seats in Virginia special elections
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,
Democrats worry about election fatigue in high-stakes Virginia special elections
Special elections for a pair of seats in the state legislature could affect the Democratic majority in the state House and state Senate.
Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win
Virginia Democrats have preserved their Statehouse majority in special elections. The special elections Tuesday were the first official races in Virginia since November’s general election.
Democrats retain control of Virginia legislature in special elections
Democrats held on to the Loudoun House and Senate seats, while Republicans retained a Senate post in central Virginia, according to the Associated Press.
Virginia Democrats win two seats in special election
Lost in the shuffle of the political discourse surrounding the first days of the 119th Congress, vote for House speaker, and President-elect Donald Trump touting the idea of purchasing Greenland, a special election was held in Virginia on Tuesday for three seats in the state legislature.
Democrats score wins in the first races since Trump’s re-election
Both parties were keeping an eye on Virginia's legislative special elections this week — and Democrats had several reasons to celebrate the results.
Tuesday's special elections in Virginia could give early insight into governor race, 2026 midterms
Three special elections Tuesday in Virginia could prove an early bellwether in the 2025 governor's race there as well as the ...
Virginia elections signal no major shift in voter sentiment in a state watched closely for clues
So far, only Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger have entered the race ...
Republicans hold on to Virginia state Senate seat
Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election for the state Senate’s 10th District on ...