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

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

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

The challenge for Republican gubernatorial candidates will be building on the gains Trump made in blue-leaning New Jersey and Virginia last year.

Election results in Virginia are coming in for House of Delegates races, with Democrats retaining key seats in Northern Virginia and flipping others.

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.

Election results will roll in at different times tonight and into tomorrow as key races unfold across the country. Why it matters: Tuesday night's elections are expected to be a referendum on President Trump's first few months in office and a potential sign of what's to come in the 2026 midterms.