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About 24 hours after polls closed, a tight congressional race in Northern Virginia has been called for Democrat Eugene Vindman.
Vindman will represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House, securing Democrats a win in one of the most highly-anticipated congressional races in the U.S.
Vindman faced off against Republican Derrick Anderson in a highly competitive race to fill an open seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger.
With 98% of votes counted, Vindman won 51.1% while Anderson fell behind with 48.8%.
The 7th district is grounded in Prince William County and stretches south to Fredericksburg. In the past, it has been known to flip between Democrat and Republican control.
The tight race between two military veterans comes as voters across the country have elected former President Donald Trump who will govern alongside a majority-Republican Senate.
Which party will hold the majority in the U.S. House remains to be seen as ballots are still being tallied around the country. Republicans had hoped to flip the seat in District 7 to help maintain control of the U.S. House — where the GOP currently has a narrow majority of 220 to 212.
For complete Virginia Election results, check here
A day before the Associated Press had declared an official winner, Vindman celebrated the results, calling them a “victory” and a “definitive indication of voters’ desire for a better future,” he said in a press release.
Spanberger also released a statement congratulating Vindman on Tuesday night.
On Wednesday morning, Anderson’s campaign posted on X and wrote that the race “remains too close to call.”
Though new to politics, Vindman was known by some Virginians ahead of the election for his involvement in Trump’s impeachment. He campaigned on issues such as abortion rights and the threat extremists pose to democracy.
Anderson appealed to voters on the economy and immigration.
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U.S. House
All 11 of Virginia’s seats in the lower chamber were on the ballot, including several open seats for the U.S. House.
Spotlight on competitive races, open seats
All 11 of Virginia’s seats in the lower chamber were on the ballot, including several open seats for the U.S. House.
After waiting for a winner to be declared for nearly a day, a winner was declared in District 2 early Wednesday evening. Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans won reelection in the competitive U.S. House, The Associated Press declared.
With 97% of votes counted, Kiggans won with 51% of the vote, while her Democratic challenger, Missy Cotter Smasal, fell behind with 46.8%. District 2, which is located in southern Virginia, is known to flip between the two major parties.
Meanwhile, a flurry of other candidates celebrated victories Tuesday night throughout the Commonwealth.
An open seat for the U.S. House has been filled by Democratic Del. Suhas Subramanyam who defeated Republican Mike Clancy in a competitive race to represent Virginia District 10 in the U.S. House, The Associated Press declared.
The state senator will replace Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton, who stepped down due to serious health reasons.
Subramanyam led with 52.1% of the vote, beating out Clancy, a lawyer and business executive, who earned 47.9% of the vote. He will represent a large swath of Loudoun County.
“I’ll be someone who works across the aisle with anyone to move our country forward,” Subramanyam told WTOP after his win.
Subramanyam has served in Virginia’s senate since 2024 after previously serving in the House of Delegates from 2020-2024. Clancy is a lawyer and business executive who served on Gov. Youngkin’s cybersecurity transition team.
An open seat in District 5, which is includes parts of southern Virginia, has been filled by Republican John McGuire, who beat out Democrat Gloria Tinsley Witt. McGuire ousted incumbent Rep. Bob Good during the Republican primary last June.
Victories for incumbents
A swath of incumbents have secured victories
In Northern Virginia’s District 11, Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly has secured a victory in his bid for reelection, The Associated Press declared. He’s served in the House since 2009. His district includes parts of Fairfax County and Fairfax City.
Democratic Rep. Donald Beyer has won reelection to the U.S. House in District 8, which includes parts of Arlington and Alexandria, according to The Associated Press.
“I love my job, and it’s the best opportunity I’ve ever had to be a change agent to try to make people’s lives better,” Beyer told WTOP shortly after winning reelection. “And I’m just really honored that I get to do it again.”
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Robert Scott secured reelection in District 3, which is located in the Hampton Roads region.
Republican Rep. Ben Cline won reelection in District 6, which includes areas in the Shenandoah Valley, The Associated Press declared.
U.S. Senate
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine has secured a third term in the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican newcomer Hung Cao, The Associated Press declared. Kaine, who was widely expected to win reelection, earned 54.1% of the vote while Cao fell behind with 45.9%.
Cao scored an endorsement from Trump, but faced unlikely odds in winning over a state that hasn’t elected a Republican senator since 2002.
Presidential
Though former President Donald Trump was ultimately elected as the country’s 47th president, Virginia’s 13 electoral votes will go to Vice President Kamala Harris.
With 99% of votes counted, Harris carried 51.8% of votes in Virginia with 46.6% of voters siding with Trump.
Polls had widely indicated Harris would win Virginia’s electoral votes, though some Republicans argued the state could flip. In the critical, final days of campaigning, Trump made a stop near Roanoke to rally his supporters.
Other key Virginia races and measures
Down the ballot, voters have voiced their picks for new mayors, council members and school board members. Virginians also voted to amend the state’s constitution to expand an existing property tax exemption to include the families of veterans who died in the line of duty.
The measure passed with 93% of the votes for the measure with 9.6% voting against it.
For a comprehensive list of local results in Virginia, check here.
Voter turnout by locality
According to Fairfax County’s office of elections, around 72% of the county’s registered voters cast a ballot in the election. Nearly, 30% of those voters showed up to cast a ballot Tuesday, as of 5:30 p.m.
Turnout on Election Day was similar among residents in neighboring Loudoun County, with 27% of registered voters casting a ballot Tuesday, as of 4 p.m. Total turnout there was 62%, according to the county’s election office.
In Arlington County, 45% of voters opted to vote early while 26% voted on Election Day, as of 5 p.m., according to its office of elections.
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