Virginia elects Jay Jones as attorney general despite campaign scandals involving violent rhetoric against GOP lawmakers and their families.

Democrats scored major gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey and captured the New York City mayor’s race.

Results timing: In 2024, 87 percent of votes were reported by midnight on election night, and 96 percent were reported by noon the next day. A small share of voters cast ballots by mail, which must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within three days.

Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become the first woman to lead Virginia.

Virginia’s elections Tuesday offered a national barometer measuring what critical swing-state voters think about the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term and GOP control in Washington, as well as in the Virginia governor’s office.

In Virginia, voters have a mix of local concerns and national topics on their minds. One October survey from the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University found that likely voters were in particular thinking about democracy,

Longtime incumbent Rob Bloxom, Jr., 62, is poised to win the House District 100 race. Bloxom, a Republican, faced a challenge from Liz Richardson, 34, a Democrat. He has served in the House of Delegates since 2014. The district encompasses portions of Virginia Beach as well as Accomack County and Northampton County on the Eastern Shore.