The rightward shift in vote-rich counties such as Loudoun, Prince William and even deep blue Fairfax helped Trump improve his performance in Virginia over 2020.

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.

Here's the latest election news across Hampton Roads as Virginia voters pick their candidates for President, Congress and local political office.

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

Democrat Eugene Vindman won Virginia’s most competitive congressional race Wednesday, defeating his opponent in a blow to the GOP’s hopes of flipping the open House seat. In Virginia’s 7th District, Vindman defeated Republican Derrick Anderson by a close margin after conservatives targeted the House seat.

Connolly, who represents a swath of Northern Virginia, easily won reelection to a ninth term in the House this week.

As expected, Kamala Harris bested Donald Trump in Virginia, projected the Associated Press, but the race was tighter than expected. With 87% of the vote reported, Harris was leading with 51.5% of the vote compared to Trump’s 46.

Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Virginia, according to NBC News and the Associated Press, giving the Democratic candidate 13electoral votes in the race to 270.

Democrat Eugene Vindman wins election to U.S. House in Virginia's 7th Congressional District.

Each party is projected to hold onto one of Virginia’s battleground districts - the 2nd and 7th - as control of the House remains uncertain.

Republican Jen Kiggans wins reelection to U.S. House in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.

Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Virginia on Wednesday, defeating Democratic challenger Missy Cotter Smasal.