Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Abigail Spanberger, Democratic, since January 17, 2026
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- 1Shannon L. Taylor51.2-48.6D, DDHQ
- 2Elaine G. Luria53.0-44.5D, DDHQ
- 3Robert C. "Bobby" Scott72.6-24.0D, civicAPI
- 4Jennifer L. McClellan72.2-26.2D, civicAPI
- 5John J. McGuire III50.1-48.1R, DDHQ
- 6Ben L. Cline55.5-44.4R, civicAPI
- 7Eugene S. Vindman59.8-37.7D, civicAPI
- 8Donald S Beyer79.5-17.8D, civicAPI
- 9H. Morgan Griffith65.9-33.9R, civicAPI
- 10Suhas Subramanyam61.5-36.5D, civicAPI
- 11James R. Walkinshaw74.3-24.2D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Mark R. Warner (Democrat, term ends 2027); Tim Kaine (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- June 15, 20272027 primary electionNominates for the 2027 general election
- November 2, 20272027 general electionState senate, State house2027 elections page
- March 7, 20282028 presidential primaryPresident
- June 20, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 5.8 points
2,333,778 and 2,074,097 votes; other candidates 95,413 (2.1%), 4,503,288 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 13.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Ghazala Hashmi | Democratic | January 17, 2026 |
| Attorney general | Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones | Democratic | January 17, 2026 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: may not serve the next succeeding term |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Delegates | 2 years | None |
| Congressional maps drawn by | A commission: Virginia Redistricting Commission |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | A commission: Virginia Redistricting Commission |
| 2026 congressional map | A new map was enacted but blocked (4 seats favouring Democratics, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Virginia | 7 | Elected by the legislature | 12 years |
Virginia supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Virginia, by county
Virginia does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Virginia legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 63 of the 100 seats in the House (51 for a majority); Democrats hold 21 of the 40 seats in the Senate (21 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Virginia?
Abigail Spanberger (Democratic), in office since January 17, 2026, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Virginia?
The 2027 primary election, on June 15, 2027.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Va. Const. art. V, s. 1; Va. Const. art. IV, s. 2; Va. Const. art. IV, s. 3; Va. Const. art. II, s. 6-A(a); Va. Code s. 24.2-515; Va. Code s. 24.2-101; Va. Code s. 24.2-544; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Va. Const. art. VI, s. 2; Va. Const. art. VI, s. 7; Va. Code s. 17.1-300; Va. Code s. 51.1-305(B1).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.