Portsmouth, has set a Jan. 6 special election to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat of Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Richmond, clearing the way for a fast, intraparty fight in one of the state’s safest Democratic districts.

Virginia Democrats will be holding a firehouse primary on Sunday to determine who will be representing them in the race to fill the Senate seat vacated by Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia’s State Board of Elections has certified the results of the 2025 General Election. On Monday, Dec. 1, the Virginia Department of Elections announced on social media that the votes for the November General Election were certified.

Virginia Tech saw the largest swing, moving 34 points leftward. Radford and Hampton were 23 point shifts. George Mason swung by 17.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — On Tuesday, December 9, voters in the Braddock District of Fairfax County will be choosing a new person to represent them on the Board of Supervisors. Election Day Voting Information: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/in-person-election-day Early voting for this office ends on December 6.

The push comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Texas GOP, allowing them to use more favorable maps for next year's midterm elections.

Democracy requires our participation in the sustained work between elections, the Workers Circle’s Ann Toback and the Center for Common Ground’s Andrea Miller write.

State Sen. Mark Peake said his choice to step down from his role at the end of the year came “after much reflection, prayer, and conversations."

State Sen. Mark Peake said he’ll step down Dec. 31 as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia after eight months in the role, following big election losses.

Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott outlined the state's redistricting plans amid other states' efforts to make maps more favorable to Democrats or Republicans.