WASHINGTON - It was a big night for Democrats in Virginia. Not only did the Democratic candidates sweep the state's three major races — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general — the party also picked up 13 seats in the House of Delegates, giving them a hefty majority of 64-35, with one race remaining undecided.

This is a revision of an article that was written prior to Virginia’s 2025 primary elections. Read the original article here. Nov. 4 will be the first major test for Democrats around the country following the reelection of President Donald Trump.

Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, becoming the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office.

Virginia's House of Delegates races in the general election could either pave the way for state Democrats to move forward with redistricting or bring the effort to a screeching halt.

Virginia voters will either elect the first openly gay Republican or the first Muslim woman to statewide office in the country.

Two Democratic delegates have officially announced their intentions to run for Virginia Lt. Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi's senate seat once she resigns to focus on her new role.

The Virginia Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment, allowing the state to begin congressional map redistricting before 2026.

Democrat Ghazala Hashmi has defeated Republican John Reid in the race to be Virginia’s next lieutenant governor. Hashmi’s policy focuses include reproductive rights, public education, voting rights, gun violence prevention,

Democrats argue they can win big in the 2026 midterms if the party focuses on affordability and fighting Trump’s agenda.