Low-turnout special elections can be unpredictable. Just last year, Democrats were able to flip a red seat blue in Hampton Roads. Now, Republicans are hoping they'll be able to pull off a similar upset victory in Northern Virginia.

The state will also soon hold an election for the seat being vacated by state Sen. John J. McGuire III, though no date is set.

While most states have time to breathe after presidential elections, Virginia has what are known as off-year elections.

One of two special elections has been announced to fill Virginia Senate seats vacated by newly elected U.S. House members. State Sens.

Democrat Eugene Vindman has won his Virginia House race, keeping the suburban Northern Virginia seat blue after Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s retirement. Vindman leads

Jen Kiggans won her bid for reelection Wednesday in Virginia's 2nd District race, defeating her Democratic challenger in a victory for Republicans aiming to keep the congressional seat in their battle to control the House.

A recent change to early voting may be helping Democrats in a series of special elections that are about to happen.

The online panel was hosted by the Virginia Public Access Project and the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

Even though Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election, she secured a win against former President Donald Trump in Virginia. Nonetheless, the race was closer than it was in 2020.

The overall 2024 turnout rate was just over 69%, the lowest for a presidential election since 2000, according to ELECT. That year George W. Bush and Al Gore were on the ballot.

A powerful House Republican was detained at an airport just outside of Washington, DC after mixing a sedative and alcohol before a flight.