Whether it’s the Democratic congresswoman or the Republican lieutenant governor, the commonwealth will get its first female chief executive.

With Virginia voters heading to the polls to decide key statewide races Tuesday, election officials say unofficial results could come soon after polls close — but tight races may take until tomorrow to call.

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

Take yourself back to election night in 2024. One of the earliest signs that Donald Trump was on track for a good night came not from a major swing state, but from the well-heeled and highly educated suburbs of Northern Virginia, where Kamala Harris was winning — but not by enough.

The 2025 governor's race between Spanberger and Earle-Sears offers both parties a chance to start charting a path forward after last year's 2024 presidential election.

It’s impossible to observe the Virginia governor’s race and miss the history in the making, said Norfolk resident Jay Boone. Whether Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger, 46, or her Republican rival Winsome Earle-Sears,

Democrat Abigail Spanberger is facing off against Republican rival Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia’s hotly contested gubernatorial race on Tuesday. Spanberger has consistently led

High-profile races are unfolding across the country on Tuesday, including New York City's mayoral election and governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia. In California, voters will consider a ballot measure that puts forth a redrawn congressional map that could net Democrats five House seats.