Five takeaways from Virginia’s general election

Led by Abigail Spanberger’s win for governor, Virginia Democrats swept contests for three statewide offices and expanded their power in the House of Delegates.
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Virginia election winners break race and gender barriers amid national scrutiny on diversity

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the polls closed on Tuesday across Virginia, it quickly became clear it was a night of firsts: Voters overwhelmingly elected a slate of candidates who broke race and gender ...

Northern Virginia accounts for 88% of Spanberger’s victory margin

Northern Virginia accounted for about 88% of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s victory margin on Tuesday, according to preliminary election results analyzed by InsideNoVa. In the region’s four ...

Early voting surges ahead of Virginia’s election

WDBJ7 Political Analyst Bob Denton said early voting is growing across the Commonwealth with both parties now embracing the practice.