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Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general race
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Virginia's biggest counties delivered Spanberger's double-digit victory, which saw her making strong gains in suburban areas.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia's next governor, capitalizing on President Donald Trump's unpopularity.
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Virginia voters push back hard on Trump administration efforts to reshape federal government
Not every voter in Northern Virginia has felt the impact of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government
Democrats added at least 10 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, building on the party's wins in the top statewide elections and more broadly across the country, the AP projected
See local results in the 2025 elections for New York City mayor, the governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and for California's redistricting measure, Proposition 50.
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, becoming the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office.
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Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026
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 elects Jay Jones as attorney general despite campaign scandals involving violent rhetoric against GOP lawmakers and their families.
The jury has started deliberations in a lawsuit filed by a Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student.