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 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.

The party held onto two key seats in Loudoun County that will allow them to maintain control of the state’s legislature.

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.

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.

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.

Democrats are defending a state House and state Senate seat, while Republicans are confident about holding the 10th state Senate district.

Democrats won a pair of special legislative elections in Virginia Tuesday, allowing the party to maintain their narrow majorities in both chambers.

A new Mason-Dixon shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger leading just slightly over Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in a close gubernatorial race. The poll also shows Democratic

Voters are going to the polls on Tuesday in three special elections for the legislature that will serve as barometers of political energy for both parties.