More special elections are being set in Virginia’s legislature as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers depart the House of Delegates to join the incoming administration of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger or pursue higher office.

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

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

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 House Speaker Don Scott has set a Jan. 6 special election in House District 77 after Del. Mike Jones stepped down to run for the

Democratic Delegate Mike Jones (Left) and Republican Defense Contractor John R. Thomas (Right) will face off in a special session for Lt. Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi's Senate seat in January. After state Senator Ghazala Hashmi’s resounding Lt. Governor win last month, two candidates have emerged to take her Richmond-area seat.

Del. Mike Jones of Richmond clinched the Democratic nomination Sunday evening for next month’s special election in Virginia’s Senate District 15, defeating Del. Debra Gardner, D-Chesterfield, in a firehouse primary.

Virginia state Sen. Mark Peake said Monday he is stepping down as chairman of the Virginia Republican Party, citing a need to focus on next year’s legislative session. Peake stepped into the position earlier this year after President Donald Trump nominated former Chairman Rich Anderson to be the Air Force’s assistant secretary.

Virginia Democrat Tom Perriello is the latest former House member seeking a comeback in 2016, launching a challenge to GOP Rep. John McGuire.