Democrats gain control in Virginia as Abigail Spanberger defeats Winsome Earle-Sears, while Republicans lose power in Richmond after government shutdown.

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) has defeated Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Decision Desk HQ projected soon after polls closed Tuesday.

Spanberger flipped the governor's mansion blue four years after Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) won the gubernatorial race in 2021.

New Yorkers weigh in a mayoral race that has garnered national attention, while Virginia and New Jersey choose new governors.

From Patrick Henry to Glenn Youngkin, Virginia has had 74 governors. Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be the 75th - and the ...

Last November, Donald Trump won a return to the White House amid broad national dissatisfaction with the state of the country ...

Voters in Henrico County cast their ballots Tuesday with important issues top of mind, from the economy and healthcare costs ...

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to ...

Spanberger, currently in the U.S. House, flips the governor's mansion from red to blue after campaigning against the Trump ...

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor's race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle ...

See live results from the 2025 Virginia governor election. Track vote counts and updates as polls close on Election Day.

Virginia, one of only two states holding gubernatorial races this November, is hosting a face-off between Republican Lt.