Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce, Irineo Cabreros, Nico Chilla, Nate Cohn, Annie Daniel,

Democrats have won two special elections to fill a pair of open seats in Virginia’s General Assembly, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Tuesday contests are part of a series of special elections

With Spanberger taking office, lawmakers reconvene this week to tackle abortion, voting rights, redistricting and a new state budget amid fiscal headwinds.

Less than two weeks before her inauguration, Democrat Abigail Spanberger says she’s still digesting what it means to become the first female governor in Virginia’s nearly 250-year history

A Northern Virginia child with measles traveled through Maryland, sparking a public health warning about potential exposure to the highly contagious virus.

As Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond this week, the spotlight is on how aggressively Democrats plan to wield their newly unified power and where they'll strike first. Why it matters: The last time they held a trifecta,

Payne noted that he tuned in for Virginia's victory over the Missouri Tigers are the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl back in December, stating that he enjoyed how the offensive line meshed. Now, he has an opportunity to experience it first-hand, and perhaps add strength to the established crew.