In Virginia, where Democrats are talking about an early 2026 redistricting, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger carried eight of 11 congressional districts.

In governor’s races, higher spending has often lined up with winning campaigns. In all but one of the last seven elections, the candidate who spent the most money won. Democrats outspent Republicans in five of those seven races, according to an analysis published by the Virginia Public Access Project.

More special elections are being set in Virginia’s legislature as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers depart the House of Delegates to join the incoming administration of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger or pursue higher office.

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday announced two additional cabinet appointments, tapping longtime Del. Mark Sickles, D-Fairfax, to serve as Virginia’s next secretary of finance and public administrator Traci Deshazor as her secretary of administration,

FAIRFAX, Va. — Virginia Department of Elections officials have set a date for a special election to replace Fairfax County Del. David Bulova. The special election is set for Jan. 13, 2026.

Politics Honors students fanned out across Charlottesville to conduct research on voter attitudes and behavior.