Virginia Democrats exceeded their own expectations Tuesday. They don’t want to waste the moment, yet as they strategize how to use their power, they’re preaching restraint.

Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia drive Democratic gains as political map shifts blue, with Republicans seeing reduced turnout in traditional strongholds.

Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President Donald Trump and his allies might fare in battleground states and districts.

Virginia just went through a big blue wave on election night, as the Commonwealth saw a Democratic sweep Tuesday.

Democrats maintained control of the state’s House of Delegates, keeping alive their path to redrawing the state’s congressional districts before the midterms.

The 2025 governor's race between Spanberger and Earle-Sears offers both parties a chance to start charting a path forward after last year's 2024 presidential election.

The night couldn’t be going much better for Democrats. But Republicans added some caveats. “A Bad candidate and Bad campaign have consequences - the Virginia Governors race is example number 1,” said Chris LaCivita,

The Democratic brand, badly bruised in 2024 when voters handed Republicans a governing trifecta in Washington, snapped to life Tuesday as the party collected victories up and down the ballot across the country.