Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President Donald Trump and his allies might fare in battleground states and districts.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has been projected as winningthe race for Virginia governor after a closely-watched election which her party hoped could signal a national trend. The former congresswoman and CIA officer defeated the state's Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, media reported.

Virginia governor-elect Abigail Spanberger celebrates her win over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, promising to focus on lowering costs and strengthening the economy.

See the live race results in the major races in the 2025 elections, including New York City mayor and the Virginia and New Jersey races for governor.

Del. Nadarius Clark, a Democrat, wins after facing a challenge from Republican Felisha R.L. Storm for the House District 84 seat.

Democrats maintained control of the state’s House of Delegates, keeping alive their path to redrawing the state’s congressional districts before the midterms.

In the New York City mayoral race, just 29% of voters approve of Trump, according to the exit poll, as do 36% in California. There, the Proposition 50 ballot measure will decide whether the state will change its congressional map in response to Republican-led redistricting pushed by Trump in Texas and other states.

In Virginia, voters have a mix of local concerns and national topics on their minds. One October survey from the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University found that likely voters were in particular thinking about democracy,