Richmond, Va. — 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 barriers in contests considered among the most consequential nationally.

Virginia's biggest counties delivered Spanberger's double-digit victory, which saw her making strong gains in suburban areas.

Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become the first woman to lead Virginia.

In Virginia, voters have a mix of local concerns and national topics on their minds. One October survey from the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University found that likely voters were in particular thinking about democracy,

Longtime incumbent Rob Bloxom, Jr., 62, is poised to win the House District 100 race. Bloxom, a Republican, faced a challenge from Liz Richardson, 34, a Democrat. He has served in the House of Delegates since 2014. The district encompasses portions of Virginia Beach as well as Accomack County and Northampton County on the Eastern Shore.

Virginia elects Jay Jones as attorney general despite campaign scandals involving violent rhetoric against GOP lawmakers and their families.

From Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral race to a ballot initiative on redistricting in California, Democrats handily won all of Tuesday’s biggest races.