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The Democrats kept their majorities small Virginia Legislature as they won two of three special elections on Tuesday in the first ballots of 2025.
The political world saw the closely watched contests as the first indicator of voter mood since President-elect Trump convincing victory in November, in an election that also saw Republicans win control of the US Senate and maintain their fragile majority in the House.
They are also seen as an early barometer for high-profile gubernatorial contests later this year in Virginia and New Jersey and next year’s midterm congressional battle.
The Associated Press projected that Democrats would win both special elections in Northern Virginia’s Loudon County.
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In a special state Senate election, Democrat Kannan Srinivasan, currently a member of the state House, defeated Republican Tumay Harding. The seat became vacant after Democratic Sen. Suhas Subramanyam was elected to Congress in November.
And in a special state House race to fill Srinivasan’s vacant seat, Democrat JJ Singh, a small business owner and former congressional aide, topped Republican Ram Venkatachalam.
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Loudon County, on the outer limits of the metropolitan area surrounding the nation’s capital, has in recent years been at the epicenter of the national debate over the bathroom policy for transgender students and allowing them to play women’s sports.
The formerly Republican-dominated county has trended Democratic over the past decade as Loudon’s population has continued to grow. Vice President Kamala Harris easily carried the county in November’s White House election, although Trump improved on her performance compared to four years ago.
Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate, arrives at a campaign rally at the Salem Civic Center, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Salem, Virginia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The third special election Tuesday took place in a state Senate district west of Virginia’s capital Richmond, where Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell.
The seat became vacant when Trump-backed state Sen. John McGuire narrowly defeated U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a contentious Republican primary last June before winning congressional election in November.
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Democrats will maintain their 21-19 majority in the Virginia Senate and their 51-49 control of the state House of Delegates in the final year of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration.
Youngkin was energized Republicans across the country Three years ago, when the first candidate from the party’s business wing beat former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe in 2021 to become the first GOP candidate in a dozen years to win a gubernatorial election in the oscillating state. it had been trending toward the Democrats for the previous decade.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Salem Virginia, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Virginia is unique because of its state law that prevents governors from serving two consecutive four-year terms, so Youngkin cannot run for re-election next year.
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Virginia and New Jersey are the only two states in the nation to hold gubernatorial elections the year after a presidential election. Because of this, both contests receive inordinate national attention, and Virginia, in particular, is often seen as an indicator of the national political climate and how Americans feel about the race for the White House.
